ANP Provincial Meeting Voices Concern Over Law and Order, Reviews Chaman Rally Preparations

The Awami National Party’s joint meeting of its provincial cabinet, parliamentary party, central office-bearers, Mulgri lawyers, Pashtun Students Federation and Quetta district office-bearers was held at Khan House, Quetta, under the chairmanship of provincial president Asghar Khan Achakzai. The meeting discussed the overall political situation in the province, the deteriorating law and order situation, the Tang Masay Zai Gulistan tragedy, the difficulties facing the public, the joint role of political and democratic forces, and the party’s upcoming organisational and public programmes.

Participants expressed deep concern over the serious law and order situation in the province. They said that, under present conditions, meaningful consultation and a joint strategy among political parties, democratic forces and other stakeholders were needed. In this regard, the all-parties conference being held today will consider taking a common position and agreeing a unified course of action on provincial issues, law and order, and the protection of the public.

The meeting also reviewed preparations for the public rally to be held on 22 November at the Chaman High School Ground, marking the 16th death anniversary of martyr of the homeland Khan Jilani Khan Achakzai and the sixth death anniversary of martyr Asad Khan Achakzai. Senator Aimal Wali Khan, the party’s central president, will attend the rally as special guest. Participants discussed administrative, organisational and public arrangements and put forward proposals to make the rally a success. The meeting stressed that all provincial, district, tehsil and basic unit organisations of the party should finalise preparations through mutual contact and consultation.

In this connection, a joint meeting of the Quetta district cabinet and tehsil cabinet was held at Khan House on 7 November. A general body meeting will be held at Bacha Khan Markaz, Pishin, on 13 November; a district council meeting at Shaheedano Kor Murda Karez Markaz, Chaman, on 15 November; and cabinet meetings for Qila Saifullah district and Muslim Bagh tehsil at Bacha Khan Markaz, Qila Saifullah, also on 15 November. A general body meeting will be held at Bacha Khan Markaz, Kakaji Barma, at 10am on 17 November. The Pashtun Students Federation’s provincial convention will be held on 23 November, and the Awami National Party’s provincial council meeting on 24 November, which Senator Aimal Wali Khan will attend as special guest.

Participants congratulated provincial president Asghar Khan Achakzai, party workers and well-wishers on his acquittal in a baseless and fabricated case. They said the ANP has always stood at the forefront in respecting the courts and in supporting the independence and autonomy of the judiciary.