Asfandyar cautions against spread of terrorism tsunami

PESHAWAR: President of Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan said on Wednesday that Pukhtoons were not only fighting war of their survival but of the country and if they were not supported at this critical juncture by the political forces of the country, then it would be very difficult to contain this war in this part of the country.
“If people of the country and the political forces do not support the Pukhtoons at this critical moment then river Sindh has no such power to stop the spread of terrorism across Attock bridge”, he said this while addressing a function arranged on the eve of joining of ANP by District Charsadda Nazim Sajid Khan here at Frontier House.
The ANP leader said as all the Egyptians could not be described as terrorists because of Aimen Al Zawahiri, as such due to Fazlullah or Muslim Khan all the Pukhtoons could not be labelled terrorists. Therefore connotation of Taliban should not be used in context of terrorism.
They are not Taliban but terrorists and saboteurs, he added. He said Nizam-e-Adl has been implemented in Malakand Division on the popular demand of the people and not for Fazlullah, Muslim Khan or Sufi Muhammad. It would not be withdrawn, he added. “The terrorists have threatened us and now action against them would be taken to logical end.”
About the creation of new provinces, he said, “Seraiki belt should be declared a separate province and we fully support it. Similarly the provinces should be given financial autonomy which is necessary for the survival of the country.”
He said he had mentioned four years ago that the fire sparked in Fata may spread to the whole country and it’s time to wake up and unite to extinguish this fire. The MMA government, he recalled could not release Maulana Sufi Muhammad while our government took him out of jail because we wanted peace on our soil.
He said “after signing peace deal and implementation of Nizam-e-Adl, there was no need to invade Buner district by the Taliban and by doing so they proved they had agenda other than Nifaz-e-Shariat.
That is why today neither mosques nor, janazagahs, imambargahs are safe from terrorism. These elements have tried to push us to the wall therefore, now we will not leave them.”
He denied outright the impression that he was planning to quit politics and said he would continue the job till the achievements of desired objectives for the Pukhtoons.