Monday, January 23, 2012

ANP smells conspiracy against democratic setup

The central leadership of Awami National Party on Sunday expressing their resolve to thwart all efforts against the democratic system, said that Senate elections would be held on time.

Addressing a ceremony in connection with death anniversaries of ANP leaders Bacha Khan and Khan Wali Khan, provincial information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, senator and information secretary ANP Zahid Khan and others, said that they would not let the evil designs of apostles of terrorism and extremism to succeed.

Mian Iftikhar Hussain in his address said that Bacha Khan always stood for policy of non-violence which was now recognised throughout the world.

Denouncing threats from menace of terrorism, he said, the representatives of dark forces were out to sacrifice their young blood for nefarious designs.

Senator Zahid Khan highlighting main characteristic of late ANP leaders, opined that the whole world valued the non-violence message of their leaders.

He said in the war on terror, about 600 ANP party workers had laid down their lives.

Justifying his party's stance to remain a part of coalition government, he said, they were staunch supporters of democratic setup in the country.

Lambasting MQM leader Altaf Hussain, he said that he was giving his opinion over formation of new federating units while sitting abroad.

"Altaf Hussain has set Karachi on fire where no one is secure. The nation has recognised his real character," Zahid said, adding, that they would not allow MQM to divide Sindh.

He demanded of the Supreme Court to issue directive for re-opening of cases against Altaf Hussain and Sindh governor Dr Ishrat ul Ibad

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