Basheer Matta Explained

Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	National Democratic Movement

Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta (Pushto; Pashto: بشیر احمد خان مټه; Urdu: بشیر احمد خان مٹہ) is a Pakistani politician and historian who is a senior member of the National Democratic Movement (NDM).^[1] He is a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), and was formerly a member of the Senate of Pakistan.^[2]

Matta has formerly served as the chairman of the organizing committee and foreign affairs committee of the Awami National Party (ANP).^{[3] [4]} For a time, he also served as the acting provincial president of ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.^[5]

Books

Matta is the author of several books in Pashto and English languages. One of his English books is Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective, which is a historical account of Sher Shah Suri, the 16th-century Afghan ruler who founded the Sur Empire in India.^[6]

One of his Pashto books is Da Paktā Waynā (Pushto; Pashto: د پکتا وینا, lit. "Paktā's Speech"). It is written in an allegorical format and addressed to the Pashtun nation.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Waziristan MNA, nationalists form political party. Dawn. 2 September 2021.
2. Web site: New party vows to raise youth issues, support civic rights campaigns. The News International.
3. Web site: PESHAWAR: ANP leader withdraws resignation. October 21, 2001. Dawn.
4. Web site: Senior Hoti faces ANP action. Mohammad. Ashfaq. September 28, 2013. Dawn.
5. Web site: Condolences pouring in: ANP condemns Mian Mushtaq's assassination. January 13, 2014. The Express Tribune.
6. Book: Matta, Basheer Ahmad Khan . 2005 . Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective . University of Michigan . Oxford University Press . 254 . 019597882X.
7. Web site: پښتنو ته د "خپل نیکه" پکتا وینا. BBC. ps.
8. Web site: "د پکتا وینا" د پښتني شناخت د کشتۍ لنګر. Radio Mashaal. ps.