Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal and His World View

Abstract

This article offers insights into the perception of Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal regarding the great powers. In every epoch, there are different great powers; in this paper, when the term great power is used, it means the US and the USSR. In addition, this article explains Maiwandwal’s idea of non-alignment, perception of co-existence and world peace and, most importantly, progressive democracy. Progressive Democracy is a distinct social doctrine of Maiwandwal that reflects his worldview and perception regarding great powers. It starts with introducing Maiwandwal. Later, he explains his worldview and his perception regarding great powers and talks about his foreign policy towards the US and USSR.   This article examines and concludes that Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal’s ideas and conceptions about the great powers and his foreign policy towards them forced him to resign, and ultimately, he was killed due to it.