musharraf bangash kidnapped (pashto singer)

پشتو کے نوجوان گلوکار مشرف بنگش پاکستان کے قبائلی علاقے شمالی وزیرستان کے شہر میر علی سے بنوں آتے ہوئے لاپتہ ہوگئے ہیں۔ مقامی لوگوں کا کہنا ہے کہ انھیں دو ساتھیوں سمیت نامعلوم افراد نے اغوا کر لیا ہے۔

میر علی سے پولیٹکل انتظامیہ کے حکام نے بتایا ہے کہ انہیں مشرف بنگش کی گمشدگی کی اطلاع موصول ہوئی ہے اور اس بارے میں مزید معلومات حاصل کی جا رہی ہیں۔ حکام نے کہا کہ ان کے پاس محدود معلومات ہیں کے وہ میر علی کے نزدیک لاپتہ ہو گئے ہیں۔
اس بارے میں مغوی گلوکار کے بھائی نے بی بی سی کو بتایا ہے کہ مشرف میر علی میں اپنے دوست اور ان کے لیے گانے لکھنے والے شاعر معصوم ہرمز کی شادی میں شرکت کے لیے گئے تھے اور واپسی پر انہیں خنجیرہ کے قریب دو ساتھیوں سمیت نامعلوم افراد ساتھ لے گئے ہیں جبکہ ایک کو مسلح افراد نے چھوڑ دیا ہے۔
مشرف بنگس نے پشتو کے جو گانے گائے ہیں ان میں معصوم ہرمز کے لکھے ہوئے وزیرستان کے بارے میں گانے وزیرستان دہ پختونو وظن دے (وزیرستان پشتونوں کا وطن ہے) کو زیادہ پزیرائی حاصل ہوئی ہے۔ انہوں نے پختونخواہ کی دیہی زندگی اور پختون قوم پرستی کے حوالے سے گانے بھی گائے ہیں۔
انہوں نے کہا کہ مشرف بنگش کو معصوم ہرمز کے رشتہ دار واپس بنوں پہنچا رہے تھے کہ راستے میں یہ واقعہ پیش آیا ہے اور مقامی لوگوں نے بتایا ہے کہ اغوا کاروں کی نشاندہی ہو گئی ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ انہیں معصوم ہرمز کے رشتہ داروں نے یقین دہانی کرائی ہے کہ شام تک مشرف بنگس کو بازیاب کرا لیا جائے گا۔
مقامی لوگوں نے کہا کہ یہ واضح نہیں ہے کہ مشرف بنگش کو مقامی طالبان نے اغوا کیا ہے یا کوئی اور گروہ اس میں ملوث ہے۔
صوبہ خیبر پختونخواہ اور قبائلی علاقوں میں جب سے دہشت گردی کے خلاف جنگ شروع ہوئی ہے اس کے بعد سے گلوکاروں اور فنکاروں کو یہ پیشہ چھوڑنے کے لیے دھمکیاں دی جاتی رہی ہیں لیکن اب کچھ عرصہ سے ان دھمکیوں کا سلسلہ رک گیا ہے۔
پشتو موسیقی کے سٹیج شوز کے ایک منتظم شاکر ذیشان خٹک نے کہا ہے کہ پہلے کے نسبت اب فنکاروں کے حالات بہتر ہوئے ہیں لیکن خوف کی فضا اب بھی پائی جاتی ہے۔ ایسے گلوکار ہیں جنہوں نے ماضی میں یہ پیشہ ترک کر دیا تھا اب ایک مرتبہ پھر سٹیج پر نظر آتے ہیں۔
پشاور میں کلچرل اور موسیقی کے پروگرام کے مرکز نشتر حال میں عرصہ دراز کے بعد گزشتہ دنوں تین روز تک سرکاری سطح پر کلچرل شو منعقد کیا گیا جس میں فیشن شو کے علاوہ موسیقی کی محفلیں بھی سجتی رہی ہیں۔

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Darra Adam Khel mosque attack claims 66 lives

A suicide bomber demolished a mosque in Darra Adam Khel as Friday prayers were ending, killing at least 66 people after a relative lull in militant violence, provincial government officials said.

The attack, Pakistan's biggest since September, occurred in Darra Adam Khel, a suburb of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province capital Peshawar.

"Now the death toll is 66. It may rise further because several injured are in critical condition," Shahid Ullah, a senior provincial government official, told Reuters. He said 80 people were wounded.

About 300 people had gathered just after prayers when the bomber walked into the Waali Mosque's main hall and detonated himself, according to witnesses.

"I had just finished the prayers when there was a big explosion. It was very terrifying. I don't know what happened later. I just fell down," 15-year-old Mohib Ullah said.

Ullah said guards at the mosque gates tried to stop the bomber but he managed to get in.

Officials at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar said two children were among the dead.

Video from outside the hospital showed screaming women, white-bearded old men in blood-stained clothes and a child being wheeled into the emergency room.

Officials said the mosque was owned by a pro-government tribal elder who could be the target of the attack but it was not clear whether he was hit

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Charsadda was a political center of Pakhtuns and will remains so: CM Hoti

We are committed for eradication of terrorism from the motherland and establishment of peace and we have paid a heavy price for it. All other kind of sacrifice will be rendered for this purpose. The Pakhtuns are fighting for endurance of humanity not only their survival. ANP has achieved its manifesto within two and a half year despite challenging circumstances. He said eight to ten departments will soon shift to provinces from federation under provincial autonomy and the province has got its identity and sovereignty as per aspirations of our ancestors and leaders. He said provincial autonomy, NFC Award, net hydel profit and restoration of constitution of 1973 in its original shape are greater achievements of the government. Our opponents are scared of successes attained under red flag.

Charsadda,[ANP Online desk] Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has said we are committed for eradication of terrorism from the motherland and establishment of peace and we have paid a heavy price for it. All other kind of sacrifice will be rendered for this purpose. The Pakhtuns are fighting for endurance of humanity not only their survival. ANP has achieved its manifesto within two and a half year despite challenging circumstances. He said eight to ten departments will soon shift to provinces from federation under provincial autonomy and the province has got its identity and sovereignty as per aspirations of our ancestors and leaders. He said provincial autonomy, NFC Award, net hydel profit and restoration of constitution of 1973 in its original shape are greater achievements of the government. Our opponents are scared of successes attained under red flag.
He expressed these views while addressing a huge gathering at Sherpao Charsadda on Saturday. The chief minister announced developmental projects worth millions on the occasion which includes 31 crore rupees for reconstruction of 12 roads in Charsadda and announcement of two crore from his personal special package for developmental schemes in PF-21 Charsadda two union councils comprising 10 transformers of 100KV, installation of 40 double hand pumps, sanitation schemes and construction of two additional rooms in Government Primary School Mosa Khel Sherpao. He excludes Union Council Zaim from all sorts of taxes. The chief minister also approved construction of bridges in Munda Head and Doaba Dildar Garhi costing million. Prominent political figure Haji Alam Zeb Khan along with his family and hundreds companions announced inclusion to ANP. The chief minister offered red caps to the new party members and said charsadda was a political center of Pakhtuns and will remains so. Provincial ministers, MPAs and other political figures were also present.

The chief minister said hundreds of ANP workers have rendered sacrifice of their lives for rooting brutality and violence in Swat and the government has followed path of political dialogues for resolving terrorism from day one but unfortunately, anti state elements sabotaged it adding when this fire spread to Bouneer, Charsadda, Mardan and Peshawar, the government has decided the use of force then, he maintained. He said the provincial government has gone to the extreme limit for establishment of peace and even dialogues have been take place in the presence of suicide bombers.

The chief minister said the present government has enforced Nizam-e- Adl in Malakand division as per aspirations of the people. He said there is no limit of sacrifices for elimination of the menace of terrorism. The chief minister threw detailed light on performance of the government during the last two and a half year and said unanimous endorsement of NFC Award, restoration of 1973 constitution in its original shape, provincial autonomy and attainment of net hydel profits are such achievements of the government which are matchless. He said new developmental program worth 17 billion has been freezed and preference has been given to rehabilitation of flood affectees.Assistance to owners of damaged houses through watan cards after compensation to flood victims and injured is in progress and billions will be distributed among flood affectees,he was quoted as saying.

Addressing the gathering, Provincial Information Minister Main Iftekhar Hussain said peace in the whole world is linked to peace in this region and establishment of peace in Afghanistan will result in establishment of peace in tribal areas adding peace in tribal belt means peace in Pakistan and peace in Pakistan ensure peace in the whole world, he maintained. He said ANP has lost more than 450 workers in this gorilla warfare and the terrorists want to subdue us but we will not bow our heads. He said the terrorists will be fought till the last and Bacha Khans Ideology will sustain.

Earlier, presenting the welcome address, special assistant to chief minister Syed Masom Shah Bacha said challenges confronting the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demand strengthening of the present government and ANP and the present government is committed for fighting terrorism and flooding. Syed Masom Shah Bacha welcomed new party members and assured that ANP will fulfill brotherhood at all cost.
Earlier the chief minister has been warmly greeted upon reaching Sherpao.

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