asfandiyar wali speech in new delhi : speech asfandiyar wali april 2011

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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IMRAN KHAN PESHAWAR | TEHREEK INSAF PESHAWAR | PTI PESHAWAR

 

Pakistan suspended delivery of supplies Saturday to NATO troops in Afghanistan via its land border for three days as campaigners began a sit-in on the supply route over US drone attacks.

Supporters of cricket hero-turned-politician Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party were gathering on the Peshawar ring road Saturday for the planned two-day sit-in aiming to block the route used by supply trucks.

The party called the demonstration to protest over US missile attacks from unmanned aircraft in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, which many feel infringe on Pakistani sovereignty and which locals say sometimes kill civilians.

"They (the US) are losing the war -- they can never win it," Khan told a gathering in the northwestern town of Akora Khattak on his way to the protest site in the Bagh-e-Naran neighbourhood.

"The sit-in will start today and will end tomorrow," he added.

The administration in Peshawar said the NATO trucking service had been halted for three days, and the vehicles ordered to park in other cities on the route from Friday.

Organisers said they expected more than 20,000 people to gather locally for the protest, and many more to arrive in the caravan accompanying Khan.

In an article in Pakistan's The News, Khan said that "today we Pakistanis of all shades and convictions need to come together to support our FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) brethren and protest their killing and displacement.

"It is not enough to simply issue statements against US policies and drone killings; we need to act so that the voice of the people becomes a force for the rulers to reckon with," he said.

Banners on Peshawar's main road bore the message "Stop drone attacks on innocent tribal people," and images of crossed-out drone aircraft, while posters of Khan and his party dotted the city.

Covert missile strikes targeting militants in Pakistan's lawless border regions, believed to operate with the tacit consent of Islamabad, stoke rampant anti-American sentiment throughout the South Asian nation.

Public anger rose amid a diplomatic furore between the two nations over a drone attack on March 17, which killed 39 people including civilians.

US officials said Friday that the global superpower was considering providing unmanned drones to Pakistan for aerial surveillance, despite tensions between the two countries over measures to combat terrorist activity.

NATO supply trucks and oil tankers are the targets of frequent attacks blamed on insurgents attempting to disrupt supplies for more than 130,000 international troops fighting in Afghanistan.

Most supplies and equipment required by coalition troops in Afghanistan are shipped through Pakistan, although US troops increasingly use alternative routes through central Asia.

Two truck drivers have been killed this week by militants in revenge for transporting goods for NATO.

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karachi bomb blast 22nd april 2011

More than a dozen people have been killed while 35 sustained injures in a powerful blast that ripped through Rami Club building near Ghaas Mandi area in Lyari locality on Thursday,
Police and emergency services rushed to the blast site and kick started rescue activities, as death toll is feared to rise further. Bomb disposal squad has also been called in.

The rescue sources have put the death toll at fifteen and the injured at 3 in the explosion.

Most of the injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital where emergency has been declared, said hospital sources.

One of the injured has been rushed to Jinnah Hospital.

Over 10 injured people are said to be critical in condition.

The Medico Legal Officer (MLO) at Civil Hospital said that more than 12 dead bodies were brought in besides more than 30 injured.

The police are trying to ascertain the nature of the blast. No dead or injured man has been identified as yet.

Police and rangers are now resorting to baton charge to disperse people to facilitate rescue activities.

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