Awami National Party Khyaber Pakhtoonkhawa President Senator Afrasayab Khattak has hinted at
parting ways with the government, adding that the party would discuss
the issue in the meeting going to be held on 28th of this month, adding
that the party would also discuss the demand of deployment of army in
Karachi.
He said that the today (Tuesday) provincial Jirga would prepare the
case of -non-payment of 110 billion rupees profit to the Khyaber
Pakhtoonkhawa government- to present in Council of Common Interests.
Talking to media persons at the parliament house here on Monday
Afrasayab Khattak said that ANP is demanding purging of Karachi weapons
from last two years.
Replying a question regarding the change of Sindh government, he
said that the matter would be discussed in the meeting of the
consultative committee chaired by party president Asfandyar Wali Khan
on 28th of this month.
He said that the committee would also take account of the
recommendation of provincial party for parting ways with the PPP lead
government in Sindh, adding that indiscriminate action is needed
against the terrorists in Karachi.
Replying a question, he said that if there is any terrorist wing of
the ANP in Karachi it should exposed, adding that ANP has never stopped
to take action against the gang wars.
He said that it is the constitutional responsibility of the state to
protect life and property of the masses, adding that the state has
failed to perform its duty.
Afrasayab Khattak said that the option of calling army could not be
ruled out, adding that all administrative and constitutional steps
could be taken for the improvement of the law and order in Karachi.
He said that there is no policy regarding the rangers’ in Karachi,
adding that is the demand of the ANP to use every option for the
improvement of law and order situation in Karachi.
He said that the Jirga of all political parties regarding the
payment of profit of electricity would be discussed today (Tuesday) in
Peshawar, which would be chaired by Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan
Hoti, adding that the recommendations of the jirga would be presented
in the meeting of the Council of Common Interests going to be held on
25th of this month. SANA
