Mohsin Dawar

Mohsin Javed Dawar (Pashto: محسن جاوېد داوړ) is a Pakistani politician who is the chairman of the National Democratic Movement (NDM).

He led the ANP's humanitarian efforts for the displaced persons, which included raising funds, distributing rations and establishing a school.

He also highlighted a number of other issues faced by the returnees in his speeches and writings, such as the army's demolition of shops in his hometown, Miramshah.

"[8] Dawar's open criticism of the Pakistan Armed Forces, however, irritated ANP leaders, especially those who were looking to avoid confrontation with the military establishment.

[2][9] In spite of receiving no show-cause notice in advance or an opportunity to defend himself, Dawar's membership was suspended from the ANP on 20 March 2018 by the party's president, Asfandyar Wali Khan.

[11] He received 16,526 votes, defeating Mufti Misbahudin of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Aurangzeb Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

[14] Several other leaders who joined the NDM, including Jamila Gilani, Bushra Gohar, Afrasiab Khattak and Abdullah Nangyal, were also prominent activists in the PTM.

[16] On 30 November 2018, Dawar and Ali Wazir, his fellow parliamentarian and PTM leader, were traveling to Dubai, UAE to attend a Pashtun cultural event, but they were offloaded from their flight at Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar.

This event spurred a significant outcry among the local community and Dawar's supporters, leading to a large-scale rally in North Waziristan.

The participants, including the NDM party and members of the Darpa Khel clan, strongly condemned the police action and demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident, alongside the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.