03/14/2026
What is PTM’s Plan?
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement PTM is a peaceful movement that strives for the restoration of the fundamental rights of the Pashtun people which have been denied to them for decades. PTM is not a movement of violence, hatred, or division; rather, it is a non violent democratic struggle aimed at ensuring the implementation of the rights guaranteed under the Constitution of Pakistan. The movement demands an immediate end to extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, drone strikes, and military operations in tribal and Pashtun regions.
PTM also calls for the removal of landmines, which continue to claim the lives of innocent children, women, and civilians.
According to Manzoor Ahmed Pashteen, the purpose of PTM is not confrontation with the state, but to remind the state of its constitutional responsibilities. The movement believes in rule of law, human dignity, justice, and the restoration of peace.
PTM seeks justice for affected families, demands that all missing persons be presented before courts, and calls for an end to the environment of fear and oppression.
Moreover, PTM clarifies that its struggle is not limited to one nation or region, but it raises its voice for all oppressed and marginalized communities. Its message is clear Peace, Justice, and Equality not violence.
National Leader: Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen
Key demands of PTM from the state are
1.End to extrajudicial killings of Pashtuns and other citizens, and punishment of officials involved in fake encounters.
2.End enforced disappearances and immediately present all missing persons before courts, with due legal process.
3.Removal of landmines from tribal and Pashtun areas, which are killing and injuring civilians.
4.Stop military operations and harassment of civilians in Pashtun regions, including raids, curfews, and collective punishments.
5.Accountability and truth commission on past abuses, including a truth and reconciliation commission on extrajudicial killings.
6.Compensation and rehabilitation for war affected people those who lost family members, homes, businesses, or were displaced.
7.End racial profiling of Pashtuns at checkpoints and in cities, and ensure freedom of movement and expression.
8.Equal constitutional rights for Pashtuns and other oppressed groups in education, health, jobs, and political representation, under the Constitution of Pakistan.
