The Watan Party of Afghanistan (, Hezeb-e Vâtân-e Afqanustan) is a social democratic political party in Afghanistan. The party describes itself as "national and democratic, progressive and reformist". History The party was founded in exile during the time of the Taliban regime on 28 June 1997 in Munich, Germany, and has members inside the country where it is not officially registered. It considers itself a continuation of the leftist ideas of Mohammad Najibullah and his Democratic Watan Party of Afghanistan, which was established in 1990 as the successor to the ruling People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). The Munich conference elected Muhammad Isa Jassur as the leader of the party. The party held its second congress in Frankfurt/Main in 2000. On 28 July 2017, thousands attended an event at a Kabul hotel for the fourth "consultative gathering for a legal relaunch of Watan Party". In the past, the party has attempted to register under the PDPA name, but has been refused registration. See also National United Party of Afghanistan References 1997 establishments in Afghanistan Democratic socialist parties in Asia Left-wing nationalist parties Nationalist parties in Asia Political parties established in 1997 Political parties in Afghanistan Progressive parties Secularism in Afghanistan Secularist organizations Social democratic parties in Asia Socialist organizations Socialist parties in Afghanistan ru:Национальная объединенная партия Афганистана