ANP lost 750 workers, leaders in fight against terror

THE NEWS


The Awami National Party (ANP) has lost more than 750 leaders and workers in its fight against militancy over the last four years, a spokesman for the nationalist party said on Sunday.

Talking to The News, Malik Mustafa said the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would always remember the struggle and sacrifices of his party for peace. “They would vote for the ANP candidates in the next general election to take the struggle to its logical conclusion,” he said.

He said the ANP struggled relentlessly to protect Pakistan’s sovereignty and counter militancy. He said militants would have swarmed the whole country and destabilised it if the ANP had not offered sacrifices,” Malik Mustafa added.

He criticised the religio-political parties for not speaking out against militancy. “The religious parties have never condemned those attacking mosques, schools, funerals and military installations. They also have dual standards as during the MMA’s five-year rule they never opposed the supplies destined for the Afghanistan-based Nato forces,” he argued.

“The people should think whether they would vote for those supporting militancy or the ANP that stand like a rock against the militants,” he stated.

Enumerating the achievements of the ANP-led government, Malik Mustafa listed restoration of peace in Swat and the rest of the province as its biggest achievement of the ANP. “Renaming the province, winning provincial autonomy under the 18th Amendment and getting the net hydel profits were some other ANP achievements,” he added.