Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa declares July 25 martys day

Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has announced observing July 25 Martyrs Day in future, saying that the sacrifices of thousands of children, women and senior citizens including Mian Rashid Hussein in the war against terror would be remembered for ever.

Addressing a function held here in Nishtar Hall in connections with first death anniversary of Mian Rashid Hussein son of Mian Iftikhar Hussein on Monday, the chief minister said that despite strong opposition they held negotiations with the extremists of Swat.Others who address the function were included provincial president, ANP, Senator Afrasiab Khan Khattak, Provincial Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussein and other central and provincial leadership of ANP.

He said that conspiracies are being hatched against Pakhtuns in the region with the involvement of the foreign forces, saying that the government is ready for competing these conspiracies. He said that fighting terrorism is the problem of national salvation and that battling it in best manner requires the unit of the whole nation and all political parties. Otherwise, the history he said will not forgive them.The chief minister said that they had inherited the menaces of terrorism and lawlessness.

However, he said ANP succeeded in the restoration of the writ of the government due to its own policies. He said that during the war on terror innocent people were martyred, adding that the sacrifices of those people will not go in waste. He said that before coming into power, when situation was deteriorated in Waziristan then their party leader, Asfandyar Wali Khan raised voice against it and said that if the fire was not put off then it will spread in the whole country. But, no one give it attention and the result was known to the whole world.

The chief minister said that the provincial government is taking measures for the restoration of peace in the province, saying that the war against terrorisms would continue till the establishment of the writ of the government and elimination of the terrorism. About the achievements of the ANP government in the province, he said that the announcement of the NFC Award, renaming of the province, payment of the outstanding arrears in head of hydel power generation, guaranteeing of provincial autonomy and protection of the rights of the province at the achievements of the government. He said that the provincial government was working to speed up the pace of development in the province, saying that in case of failure in making bid decisions regarding the restoration of peace in the region then the elimination of the menace of terrorism will not be possible.

The chief minister said that the policy of ANP regarding extremism and militancy is very much clear and they will carry this thinking forward. On the demand of the people, he said the provincial government enforced Shariah Nizam Adl in Malakand Division and reiterated the offer of negotiations to those abandoning the mean of terror and accepts the writ of the government.He said that they have achieved right over the resources of the province and billion of rupees have been shifted to the treasury of the provincial government. He, on the occasion, announced the construction of the campus of Abdul Wali Khan University in Nowshera and Mian Rashid Hussein College and his memorial monument at Akbarpura. The chief minister said that the targeting of the lone son of Mian Iftikhar was a message to the officials of the party to stop resistance against terrorists, but it is the honour of the followers of the Bacha Khan that they have rendered sacrifices for restoration of peace in past and continuing it even today and will carry it even tomorrow.

The chief minister paid tribes to the bravery and courage of Mian Iftikhar Hussein and said that majority of the elements involved in the murder of Mian Rashid Hussein have been eliminated and remaining will also face the same fate. History, he said will remember those who have rendered sacrifices and not the cruel. He announced the approval of an amount of Rs.12.2 million for the construction of the memorial monument of Mian Rashid Hussein and construction of a college in his memory.

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