Mohsin Dawar along with some of other founding members of the Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement on Wednesday launched National Democratic Movement, a new political party at a ceremony in Peshawar.

The central organizing committee of the party was also announced at the first formal meeting. It includes: Mohsin Dawar as central organizer, Jamila Gilani as information secretary, Muzamil Shah as general secretary, Abdullah Nangyal, Ibrahim Khan, Haroon Bazai, Anwar Sulemankhel, Aijaz Aslam and Tariq Wazir Khan.

Dawar is an MNA from North Waziristan who won his seat of NA-48 as an independent candidate in the 2018 elections.

NDM also announced its party manifesto which states that among the their basic principles is the promotion of a secular federal democratic parliamentary system.

The manifesto also recognizes the historical marginalization of smaller provinces in distribution of resources.

PTM, a non-political movement started by Manzoor Pashteen a young student from the tribal district of Waziristan was supposed to raise voice for the basic rights of people living in the Pashtun belt. He has not yet commented on the launch of the NDM.

However, as one user pointed out his decision to stay non political must be understood and there was no rift.

Many took to Twitter to welcome the launch of the NDM.