Asfandyar Wali Khan visit to india

President of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan is leaving for India on a seven-day visit today.

According to a press release of Bacha Khan Markaz issued here on Tuesday, ANP President would deliver a speech during the century celebration of Jamia Islamia New Delhi.

During the visit, Asfandyar Wali Khan will also deliver lecture in khudai Khidmat Gar Movement.

ANP Central President Asfandyar Wali Khan is leaving for New Delhi on a week long visit on Wednesday. He will address to Jami Millia's 100 years function and will meet Indian officials including Sonia Ghandi. He is also expected to attend Indian Khudaie Khidmatgars function to open their website.

 

 ISLAMABAD: President Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali while clarifying his statement made in India over amendment in blasphemy law has said that his statement was taken out of context, as he has never demanded amendment in blasphemy law.

Talking to media men outside the Parliament house on Friday, he said, he talked about misuse of blasphemy law during his visit to India.

Commenting on his meeting with Indian leaders, he said, he has asked Indian leaders to enhance people to people contacts between both countries.


Whenever relations between Pakistan and India normalize some elements tried to create differences between both countries through an unfortunate incident, he said.

Cordial relation among Pakistan, Afghanistan and India was need of hour, he said. When asked about alliance between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (Q), he said, the alliance between both Parties would bring democratic stability in the country.

He advised PML-N to include in reconciliation Process. The alliance between PPP and PML-Q would cause no effect on current ruling alliance, he claimed.

Political Parties are free to join hands with anyone, he said. He said his Party would back formation of new Provinces in accordance with the constitution.

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Fasi Zaka | fassi zaka

Fasi Zaka is a television host, satirist, political columnist, radio talk show host, music critic, academic and Rhodes Scholar in Pakistan. He is recognized for being one of the few media polymaths in Pakistan with a successful presence in print television and radio, he is a public intellectual who employs humour from a political and democratic perspective in his media forays. Because of this extensive presence he was declared one of Pakistan's newsmakers of the year in 2006. Fasi Zaka also occasionally comments on the Pakistani media and politics to National Public Radio (NPR).
Born on 9 October 1976 to a Pakhtun family from Charsadda, Zaka received his elementary schooling in Peshawar where he stayed until he acquired his Bachelor's degree from Edwardes College in Peshawar and Master's degree from the University of Peshawar. Zaka is also a University of Oxford postgraduate funded as a Rhodes Scholar in the session 2001 - 03 from Somerville College where he was elected President of the MCR for Graduates and subsequently elected life member. He is a member of the Mohammadzai tribe.

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ANP provincial leader Hanif Khan advocate shaheed

ANP provincial leader Hanif Khan advocate were gunned down when he stepped out of his house in Metroville Site area, to offer Fajr prayers. He was taken to Jinnah hospital in seriously condition where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased Hanif Khan advocate was ANP’s general secretary of Metroville Site area in Karachi. Killing of the ANP activist sparked unrest in the city and Old Golimar area, where the angry mob of ANP supporters pelted stones at public properties and set tyres on fire. The protesters blocked the road with burning tyres in Site area and demanded of the government to arrest the culprits. Karachi Bar Association also condemned the killing of Hanif Khan and announced to hold protest in the compound of the court. After target killing of the ANP leader, situation in various areas of the city including Orangi Town, Site area and Banaris Town was tense, while the police and law enforcement agencies failed to control the worsening situation in these areas.

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