Qaumi Watan Party Swabi

The name and manifesto of the party were formally changed on October 17, 2012. It was renamed from "Pakistan Peoples Party-Sherpao" to "Qaumi Watan Party". The tri-color flag was also changed by replacing the green color with white. Aftab Ahmad Sherpao said Qaumi Watan Party will work for rights of the Pashtuns of the entire region, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Afghanistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.