Farid Shinwari
PESHAWAR: Condemning the inhuman terrorists assault on agriculture institute in Peshawar, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has stressed the needs for forthwith implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) with its true letter and spirit for eradicating menace of terrorism across the country.
It is the needs of hour that all the clauses of National Action Plan to be implemented so that restoration of peace and certainty to be ensured, said provincial president of PPP, Hamayun Khan while speaking at a news conference at Peshawar press club on Saturday. Though his party despite reservations on some points of NAP had patronized it, he added.
The PPP provincial president further said the attack on Directorate of Agriculture Peshawar was highly deplorable in which nine persons including students were killed and some 38 others injured along with police personnel.
PPP leader criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan over his statement after the terrorists attack a day ago. He praised the law enforcement agencies for rendering matchless sacrifices to establish sustainable peace in the country.
Flanked by PPP central leader and former federal minister, Arbab Alamgir Khan, provincial vice president, Syed Ayub Shah, Member Central Executive Committee, Azam Khan, Ziaulllah Afridi, president women wing, Nighat Orakzai, and other local activists,
Mr Khan said his party central leadership had decided to organize a mega public rally in connection with golden jubilee celebrations of the party. He said the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had so far issued no-objection certificate for holding the huge power show at Parade ground in Islamabad on Dec 5.
However, he expressed serious reservations on conditions of the Islamabad authorities for organizing the mega event. He strongly condemned them, and called as unwise act of the CDA. He said PPP is a democratic party, which had brought politics from drawing room to general public.
He informed that workers caravan will be left from Peshawar toll plaza around 9:00 am, while worker processions from Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi Malakand division and other parts of the province, will also join in different spots near Swabi, Buhran and Charsadda interchanges at motorway. He claimed PPP leadership is the only hope for the masses, which they are considered to pull the country current crisis situation.
Replying a question about declining popularity graph and poor performance in the recent NA-4, by-poll in Peshawar, the party provincial president clarified that the PPP position had improved from six to fourth during by-election on NA-4, Peshawar-IV.
He added his party candidate had gained 13,300 votes against the 12,000 votes during last general elections. While, he said PTI votes had decreased at 47,000 from 55,000, showing almost lost of more than 8,000 ballots in the by-poll as compared to last general election.
PPP leader ruled out making electoral alliance in the upcoming general election. He expressed the hope that the party will regain its lost position and will form its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as at central level.
