National Congress Party of Afghanistan

The National Congress Party of Afghanistan (Persian: حزب کنگره ملی افغانستان Hezb-e Kongra-ye Millī-ye Afghānistān) is a liberal, secular and anti-Pashtun nationalist political party in Afghanistan.

[2] The leader of this party is Latīf Pedrām who was an opponent of the communist, Islamist and Taliban regimes.

[1] As the party leader, Pedram, was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2004 presidential election and received the fifth most votes.

[3] Latīf Pedrām is a strong supporter of secularism, federalism and decentralization in Afghanistan.

He denounces corruption and strongly opposes Islamic fundamentalism.