Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan

{{short description|Political party in Afghanistan}}

{{Infobox political party

|name = Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan

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|colorcode = {{party color|Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan}}

|founder = Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal

|leader = Mohammad Wali Arya

|position =

|foundation = 1966

|website =

|country = Afghanistan

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File:Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal.jpg, founder of the party]]

Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan ({{langx|fa|حزب مترقی دموکرات افغانستان}}) is a political party in Afghanistan, founded in 1966. It was led by Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, who was prime minister from 1965 to 1967.

The party and its followers were generally known by the name of the party newspaper, Musawat.{{cite web |url=http://www.kas.de/db_files/dokumente/7_dokument_dok_pdf_9674_2.pdf |title=Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902-2006) |accessdate=2013-05-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524194344/http://www.kas.de/db_files/dokumente/7_dokument_dok_pdf_9674_2.pdf |archivedate=2013-05-24 }}

The party has recently reemerged as a legal party, and is registered with the Ministry of Justice. It is led by Mohammad Wali Arya who resides in the United States of America at the moment.[http://www.moj.gov.af/polpartieslist.html Ministry of Justice - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514124224/http://www.moj.gov.af/polpartieslist.html |date=2007-05-14 }}