Pa-O National Organisation
Political party in Myanmar
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The Pa-O National Organisation (PNO; Burmese: ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ်, romanized: paaow aamyoesarr aahpwalhkyaote) is a Pa-O political party in Myanmar (Burma). Its armed wing, the Pa-O National Army, has between 400 and 700 active personnel.[3] The PNO administers the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, which consists of three townships in southern Shan State: Hopong, Hsi Hseng, and Pinlaung townships.[1]
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory)
Pa-O National Organisation ပအိုဝ်း အမျိုးသား အဖွဲ့ချုပ် | |
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| Abbreviation | PNO |
| Chairman | Khun Aung Kham Hti[1] |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Taunggyi, Shan State; Pa-O Self-Administered Zone (controlled territory) |
| Ideology | Pa-O interests Buddhist nationalism[2] Ultranationalism[2] |
| Colours | Blue, green, red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 1 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 3 / 440
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| Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 6 / 151
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The PNO claims to represent the Pa-O people and promotes agricultural and work programmes across its controlled territory, in additional to building schools and hospitals in the area.[4] The organisation's armed wing, the Pa-O National Army (PNA), is a close ally of the Burmese military, while PNO itself has close ties to the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party.[5][6]
