ANP holds ‘peace rally’, condemns surge in terrorist assaults

PESHAWAR: Awami Nationwide Social gathering (ANP) took out a peace rally exterior the press membership right here on Saturday, condemning the suicide devastating blast inside a mosque of Peshawar Police Traces and terrorism acts in different components of the province.

The ANP senior leaders embody Mian Iftikhar and Sardar Hussain Babak and others had been spearheaded the ‘Aman March’.

A lot of the celebration staff had been gathered exterior the press membership and raised full-throated slogans in opposition to the rising lawlessness and demanding the institution of peace.

The marchers, together with younger folks, aged and ladies, had been carrying white-flags, banners and placards, shouting slogans in favour of peace and in opposition to the rising acts of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

No extra bloodshed on Pakhtuns, and we wish sustainable peace and stability, the demonstrators stated. They added that folks have been extremely perturbed owing to rising instability, saying {that a} sense of insecurity and concern have prevailed after the ugly Peshawar blast and different acts of terrorism over the previous few weeks within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Sardar Babak and others whereas addressing the demonstrators paid wealthy tribute to the bravery, valour and sacrifices of police and armed forces for resilient and steadfastness in opposition to elimination of terrorism and institution of peace.

They strongly condemned the deadliest suicide assault inside mosque of Peshawar’s Police Traces.

The ANP leaders demanded the perpetrators of this heinous act needs to be dropped at e book. They known as for adopting a complete technique to deal with the rising lawlessness and set up peace and stability within the province and remainder of the nation.

In the meantime, District Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Bahrullah Khan on Saturday stated JI will maintain a peace march on February 8 below the management of celebration chief Sirajul Haq within the provincial capital.

Bahrullah Khan speaking to the media stated that preparations for the march are happening and we’re additionally in contact with merchants and different social organizations and invite them to hitch this peace march.

He stated that there’s an environment of melancholy in your complete province over the Police Traces blast. We would like the top of terrorism from this land and need peace on this province. Individuals of all faculties of thought ought to be a part of the peace march as a result of the legislation and order will not be solely an issue of Jamaat-e-Islami however of your complete nation, so we wish to flip this march right into a nationwide march.

The protesters expressed grave concern over the deteriorating legislation and order state of affairs and demanded the federal government and authorities involved to step pragmatic steps to revive sturdy calm so that everybody ought to stay their life with peace of thoughts.