PESHAWAR: Awami National Party Provincial President Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KP) future development should not be sidelined for the sake of a single prisoner, and the government must take ownership of the deteriorating situation in the province.
Addressing a party meeting in connection with the preparation for the death anniversary of Basheer Ahmad Bilour, Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the rulers talk about banning political activities, but the ANP has held rallies in every district, and all the rallies have been successful.
He said that the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan has also destroyed the limited business of Pakhtunkhwa, while the message of even worse conditions is being given to the people. Will only the Pakhtun people bear the brunt of all this? He said that whatever setup was established in Afghanistan is the result of the joint policies of Pakistan and America.
If those decisions are not in accordance with your interests now, it means that there are fundamental flaws in the previous policies. He said that this whole game is about dollars and the interests of world powers, and the region is once again being pushed towards a war of great powers.
What has been achieved in the forty-five years of war? We are fed up with war and demand peace. He said that the focus is on the release of only one prisoner, and neglecting the collective rights of the province is an injustice to the province and the people.
He said that the provincial government has completely failed to eradicate terrorism and establish peace. Finally, he said that better relations between the central and provincial governments are inevitable, because the people will not gain anything from tension.
Awami National Party Central President Senator Aimal Wali Khan and other central and provincial leaders will be special participants in the public meeting. In connection with the preparations for the meeting, a joint meeting of ANP District Peshawar, Metropolitan Peshawar, and all tehsils was held at Bacha Khan Markaz Peshawar.
Senior leader Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Central Secretary Human Rights Khushdil Khan Advocate, Provincial President Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Senior Vice President Syed Aqil Shah, General Secretary Hussain Shah Yousafzai, and Spokesperson Arsalan Khan Nazim were present in the meeting. District and tehsil leaders, including Peshawar District President Arbab Muhammad Tahir Khan and Metropolitan Peshawar President Arbab Rashid Samin, also participated in the meeting.
The public meeting of the martyrs of the Awami National Party will be held on Sunday, December 28, at Namak Mandi Chowk, Peshawar. Tributes will be paid to the martyrs of the national movement, including Shaheed Aman Bashir Ahmed Bilour.
The arrangements, preparations, and other important issues of the meeting were discussed in detail in the meeting, and suggestions were presented. Addressing the meeting, Provincial President Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that Bashir Bilour Shaheed has taught us to live a life of honor, courage.
Whatever the situation, we are not among those who back down and will make this rally a success in any case. A large number of people are standing with the Awami National Party, which is why there will be full participation of workers in the rally.
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