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Internal rift: ANP’s student wing divides into groups

Sunday, 8 December 2013

09-12-2013 | ET
PESHAWAR: The ongoing turf war inside the Awami National Party (ANP) has trickled down to its student wing, the Pukhtun Students Federation (PkSF), and divided the student body into two groups.

The factions at odds support either ANP chief Asfandyar Wali or his stepmother Begum Nasim Wali Khan, the widow of late ANP chief Wali Khan. On Tuesday, PkSF President Bashir Sherpao announced the removal of Asfandyar Wali Khan and son Aimal Wali Khan from the posts of central and provincial advisers to the PkSF, respectively.

In their place, Sherpao announced the appointment of Begum Nasim Wali Khan and her grandson Lawangeen Wali as central and provincial advisers to the PkSF. The student president also announced the dissolution of all chapters of the PkSF, and fresh elections.

Earlier this week, the two opposing groups – supporting Asfandyar Wali Khan and Begum Nasim Wali Khan, respectively – addressed separate news conferences at the Peshawar Press Club claiming to be the real representatives of the student wing.
The pro-Asfandyar group led by PkSF Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Organising Committee Chairman Imtiaz Wazir termed Bashir Sherpao’s announcement of sacking Asfandyar Wali and his son, and dissolving the PkSF’s country-wide chapters as ‘invalid.’

Wazir said Sherpao’s announcements amounted to a serious breach of PkSF and ANP discipline and had no value. “Advisers to the PkSF are appointed by the party (ANP) and no individual has the right to appoint them,” said Wazir.

According to Wazir, the PkSF’s provincial cabinet was dissolved on September 17 and Bashir Sherpao’s presidential tenure was also over. “Bashir’s supporter Riaz Marwat (former PkSF K-P general secretary) is not a part of PkSF now,” said Wazir. He further termed the departure of both student leaders as a good omen for the student body and said they were ‘traitors’ to the ANP.

“A fact-finding committee has also revealed that Bashir Sherpao and Riaz Marwat have caused damage to the student body and their recent moves were aimed at saving themselves from accountability,” Wazir claimed.

He rejected Sherpao’s announcement of dissolving the PkSF in all four provinces saying he had no right to make such announcements. “Bashir is using Azam Khan Hoti’s language against Asfandyar Wali Khan and we condemn his remarks against the ANP chief,” he added.

The student leader expressed confidence in Asfandyar’s policies and leadership. Meanwhile, Bashir Sherpao along with his group also addressed a news conference to defend Sherpao’s decision of dissolving PkSF and appointing Begum Nasim and Lawangeen Wali. The group also rejected Imtiaz Wazir’s allegations.

Sherpao said they would fully support Begum Nasim because she was the real heir of Baacha Khan and Abdul Wali Khan, while Asfandyar had damaged the party’s image.

“Asfandyar and his son have hijacked the whole party,” claimed Sherpao.

He further added the ANP would ask youths to appoint their leaders through the grand jirga Begum Nasim intends to hold.
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ANP, Pukhtoons’ representatives? Not anymore

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

11-06-2013
Senator Zahid Muhammad Khan, who was elected as a senator from Awami National Party (ANP), has said that he will make sure that the National Grid stops supplying 650 MW electricity to Karachi as this was decided by Senate’s standing committee on water and power.

Maybe, Mr Khan does not know that Karachi has more than 2 million Pukhtoons living in it and this makes Karachi the largest city in terms of Pukhtoon populace. Most of these Pukhtoons belong to lower or lower middle class and are mostly factory workers. If 650 MW of electricity is stopped to be supplied to Karachi then most of these Pukhtoons will lose their jobs and unemployment and poverty will increase. Being a member of ANP, which claims to be the representatives of Pukhtoons, Zahid Khan is either ill-informed or his party's claim is utterly false. He seems to be working on the agenda of Punjab's establishment and it seems that he is working on Punjab's payroll to overall damage the economy of Karachi and make Karachiites, as a whole, suffer.
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PS-128 re-election: PTI and ANP to support SSP’s Farooqi

Saturday, 1 June 2013

01-06-2013
Maulana Iqbal Ullah of Muttahida Deeni Mahaz (MDM) held meetings with PTI’s local leader Inayat Khattak and ANP’s Aman Ullah Mehsood to extend their support to MDM’s candidate, SSP’s chief Aurangzeb Farooqi against MQM’s candidate Waqar Hussain Shah in the re-election at 6 polling stations of PS-128.

According to the PTI’s announcement, the party leader Inayat Khattak has claimed that MDM will be the victorious on 8th June. The presence of MDM in Sindh Assembly will cause to bring the political stability, Khattak said. He added more that PML-N, JUI-F and PPP should also extend their support to the candidate of MDM, SSP’s Aurangzeb Farooqui.

According to the former Sindh Assembly member of ANP, Aman Ullah Mehsood, Maulana Iqbal of MDM has visited Qaddafi Chowk, Zafar Town. Mehsood ensured MDM’s representatives for his party support. Neither PTI nor ANP refused to accept this news story.
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Alleged target killers of MQM, PTI, ANP, PPP and others

Thursday, 21 March 2013


21-03-2013
The arrests were made after 2011, report says.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – As Supreme Court resumed hearing of Karachi law and order case, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police presented a detailed report over the incidents of target killings and extortion in the city.

A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of Karachi law and order case today (Thursday) at Supreme Court`s Karachi Registry.
The report submitted by IG Sindh included a list of 224 alleged target killers, having affiliation with different political parties and banned outfits.

It was mentioned in the report that 81 alleged target killers were affiliated with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), 38 Sunni Tehreek (ST), 4 Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), 9 Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and 13 others belonged to Awami National Party (ANP).

The list also included names of 27 members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lyari gang war’s 17, People Aman Committee’s 6, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s 2 and Jundullah’ five members allegedly involved in target killings and extortion.
The case hearing is underway.
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Tickets for election: PML-N takes highest fees from the candidates

Thursday, 7 March 2013

07-03-2013
Karachi: Pakistan Muslim League (N)(PML-N) is the political party which has received the highest fees for the applications of party ticket from candidates while Awami National Party (ANP) received the lowest fees. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is also fixed the price of 3 thousand rupees for application form. PML-F and PML-Q have not summoned the application form from their candidates. It's expecting that political parties will finalize the procedure of receiving of applications in upcoming weeks. PML-N has fixed the price of 50 thousand for National Assembly and 30 thousand for Provincial Assembly while 1 lac for reserved seats in National Assembly and 75 thousand for reserved seats in Provincial seats will be received. Pakistan Peoples Party has demanded 40 thousand for National Assembly and 30 thousand for Provincial Assembly. Imran Khan's PTI has fixed the price of 27 thousand for National Assembly and 17 thousand for Provincial Assembly.

On the other side, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) did not ask any kind of fees for party tickets. In many talk-shows, MQM leaders have mentioned that their party does not take any fees from the candidates. ANP suggested the figure of 25 thousand for National Assembly and 20 thousand for Provincial Assembly.

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Urdu language is our enemy, it is forbidden for us: ANP

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

11-12-2012
Peshawar: Once again, Awami National Party [ANP] has announced a protest movement against the creation of Kalabagh dam. ANP Chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that three provinces have opposed Kalabagh dam, we do not consider Punjab assembly as Federation. He further added, if Supreme Court gives verdict over Kala Bagh Dam, we will oppose all out.

Addressing to the workers in Peshawar, Asfandyar Wali has said that after the rejection from three provinces, no one can build Kalabagh dam. No body has authorization after the massive opposition by three provincial assemblies.

In the convention, ANP workers refused to listen address of Asfandyar Wali in Urdu language, while Asfandyar was seeking permission from workers but workers said Urdu is our enemy, talking in Urdu language is forbidden for us.


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Angry ANP workers lasht out at central leadership

Saturday, 8 December 2012

08-11-2012
Hangu: ANP held a workers convention in Hangu but it soon turned out to be a fiasco as the angry ANP workers lashed out at the MNA Pir Haider Ali Shah and Senator Abdul Nabi Bangash. Workers asserted that no development work was done in Hangu and the MNA funds were kept for personal reasons through corruption.


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ANP extortionists active in cattle market, Karachi

Friday, 19 October 2012

20-10-2012
Karachi: Every year, cattle market has been organized at Super Highway in Sohrab Goth, Karachi. It is the biggest cattle market in Asia, according to sources, extortion mafias have occupied the exit of the cattle market and are asking for extortion money worth [200 rupees and more] per sacrificial animal. The area of cattle market is the dominant area of Awami National Party [ANP] and it is being suspected that hooligans of ANP are involved in the activity of extortion. Eyewitnesses have revealed that they are taking extortion forcefully, on refusal they are threatening innocent people.
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PTI - ANP may form electoral alliance

Friday, 12 October 2012

13-10-2012 | Pakistan Observer
Islamabad—Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Awami National Party are likely to form an alliance in the coming elections to enhance their vote-bank and to get maximum seats in the National and Pro-vincial Assemblies, sources told.

The PTI’s growing influence in the Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa Province and Pakistan People Party’s strategy to further fortify its alliance with MQM, particularly in Karachi, can motivate the Awami National Party to form an alliance with the PTI, said sources.

They said that the recent big rally of Pakistan Te-hrik-e-Insaf at gateway to South Waziristan has brightened the chances of the formation of an alliance between the PTI and ANP.

The rally that attracted an unprecedented support from thousands of the people, especially the young-sters of the KPK also disappointed some parties in the KPK especially both the factions of Jamiat-e-Ulema-i-Islam, who can face a blow in the upcom-ing elections in case the PTI and ANP contested elections on a joint platform, sources said.

Despite Taliban’s threat to target the rally of Imran Khan, thousands of the supporters of PTI, its leaders and workers participated in the rally that reflected the deepening penetration of the PTI in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, sources said.

According to political analysts, PTI’s rally has ele-vated the graph of popularity of PTI and image of Imran Khan in the eyes of the general public be-cause, so far, none of the big parties like the PPP, PML(N), PML(Q), ANP, MQM dared to enter Wa-ziristan to stage a big rally against the drone attacks.

Top leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party is making hectic efforts to keep its coalition intact with the MQM and to form some kind of alliance in the coming elections with the aim to win more seats and form the next government. PPP’s leadership believes that its alliance with MQM could help the party to get more seats in Karachi and form the next government with the support of MQM and some other coalition partners.

Keeping in view this political mileage, the PPP leadership had even accepted one of the toughest demands of the MQM relating to the Sindh Local Government Ordinance that perturbed the PPP hawks and, workers in Sindh, said sources.

This strategy of the PPP leadership, on the one hand, had shocked the PPP stalwarts and created frustration in the party’s ranks while on the other, it could motivate the Awami National Party to join hands with PTI in the coming elections, said sources.
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Warning? - If buses will be burnt, industrial centres can also be victimised in Karachi: ANP’s Chief

Sunday, 7 October 2012

07-10-2012 | Pakistan Today
NEW YORK - President of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali has said that his party would strongly retaliate the efforts for pushing Pakhtuns to wall in Karachi.

Addressing the party conference here on Sunday, Asfandyar Wali noted that Karachi has been divided among Sindhis, Muhajirs, and Pakhtuns. ANP is not maltreating any one in Karachi, he maintained.

Wali said everyone is aware of whose public transport vehicles are burnt in the city, and warned that if buses will be burnt, industrial centres can also be victimised.

President of ANP, Asfandyar Wali said that he was grateful to President Zardari who gave identity to the Pakhtuns by naming their province as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and added that his party would not leave him in the time of difficulty.

He claimed the government would complete its tenure.

The statement given by Ghulam Ahmed Bilour against the makers of blasphemous movie was his personal apprehension, and it did not reflect party-policy.
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Bilour terms PTI’s Waziristan march a “drama”

Thursday, 4 October 2012

04-10-2012 | ET
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) peace march in Waziristan is a drama orchestrated at someone else’s behest, alleged Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour on Thursday.

The PTI had stated that the peace march was important to show international media and human rights organisations the reality of the situation in South Waziristan and highlight the destruction caused by drone attacks.

Bilour stated that the provincial government was democratic and will not resist the rally.
He further said that the government was ready to hold talks with militants who shun terrorist activities.

“The ANP government had talked to them but they challenged the government’s writ and entered into Buner district from Swat,” he said.


Govt denies permission


PTI Secretary General Dr Arif Alvi tweeted on October 3 saying that the government had denied permission to the party to hold a peace march in Waziristan.
In his tweet, Dr Alvi said that the government had refused permission saying that it was impossible for 100,000 people to enter the area due to security concerns.
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Taliban decides to capture ANP’s offices in Karachi: Rehman Malik

Saturday, 8 September 2012

08-09-2012
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the Senate that Taliban has decided to capture offices of Awami National Party in Karachi, further he said that he had informed ANP’s leadership couple of months ago.

“But, our prompt action foiled their bid. We shall continue apprehending Taliban and other militant groups to the end. They are being funded from abroad to carry out sabotage activities within the country,” Malik said in response to a Point of Order by Hafiz Hamdullah. “Now, we are also going to start Community Policing in Karachi also engaging the political leaders.”

He said different Taliban faction have shun differences and have united against Pakistan. Now they are also funded in Pakistan currency rather than the US dollars. “But, I caution all the enemies and hostile agencies to stop sponsoring and funding Taliban. Otherwise, I shall hold press conferences in the capitals of those countries with all the proofs against them.”
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ANP and PAC are working jointly in opponents cleansing: ANP’s Target Killer

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

28-08-2012 | Exclusive
During the interrogation led by special investigation unit of Sindh Police notorious criminal and target killer of ANP ‘Ayaz Khan Aka Atif’ has revealed that in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi ANP is working jointly with PAC for land grabbing, extortion, dacoities, rioting and involve in pin point killing of opponents, specifically of those workers and sympathizers of MQM were our blue eyed targets.

To execute these heinous crimes 3 gang of well trained and heavily armed criminals were established led by Liaquat Bangash Aka “Tension”, former ward-president of the ANP in Gulistan-e-Jauhar (on June 16, 2012 Liaquat died after he jumped from the fourth floor of a building in an attempt to escape arrest during a raid conducted by the Rangers in Rabia City, Gulistan-e-Jauhar). These Gangs are operating from Gulistan-e-Johar, Dalmia Shanti Nagar and Safora Goth. In the starting months of 2009, gang initiated to forcefully captured flats plots and properties from Pehlwan Goth to Johar Chowrangi and established a NO-GO area for MQM’s workers and sympathizers, before his dead Liaquat Bangash was eyeing to extend his territory till Johar Mor, for which every now and then gang created chaos in the area but failed in taking control of the area. He further said gangs are patronizing the brothels & drug dens in Gulistan-E-Johar & collecting a handsome amount in terms of security in other words (extortion) on monthly basis. If Pimp any of those brothels disobeys to pay extortion money to ANP-PAC, gang kidnaps their prostitutes for ransom and collects 35 thousands to 1 lac Rupees for their release.

In 2010 Rabia City and Pehlwan Goth was in strong hold of ANP-PAC Gang, we got the information that three workers of MQM has arrived in Rabia City to meet their relatives, we abducted three of them and transported to gang’s torture cell in Pehlwan Goth, 3 mobile phones and 40 thousand rupees were produce from them, as per our plan we want to kill them, but to their fortune till then news of their abduction was spread till police, due to pressure from law enforcement we had to release all of them but before releasing they bear barbarically tortured, we threw their unconscious bodies near Johar Chowrangi.

In Jan 2011, ANP’s worker was killed in Sohrab Goth and party call for strike, our gang implemented a successful strike by forcefully shutting down all businesses in the area, we carried out intense aerial-firing and gave live threats to all the shopkeepers and business owner if they betray. Meanwhile a Suzuki Cultus came from Pehlwan Goth towards Rabia City we gesticulate to stop, we want to loot and torched that car but when driver didn’t stopped we opened aggressive firing on car, man died on the spot. Later that evening we found that car was owned and driven by Major (retd) Mudassir Iqbal Kashmiri, a retired officer of the army’s aviation wing, who was working as a pilot of the chief minister’s helicopter. After which police and rangers raided on Rabia City & Pehlwan Goth but our gangs already escaped to the safe heaven of Safoora, Shah Faisal & Dalmia for some time.

He further said, In April, 2011 I was travelling with Liaquat Bangash, Akram Mama, Rehmat Fouji in the area of Pehlwan Goth, when Akram Mama recognized a guy as a MQM’s worker sitting a Alto car near Shalimar Restaurant, immediately Bangash order to killed him, in a result of firing our prey died on the spot.

Khadim Sheedi is the gang member who made a wicked plan, he ditch MQM’s workers Shahid and others by calling them at his place, they gathered at venue. Where our gang members were already waiting for them, we abducted them tortured and killed, Liaquat Bangash was leading this mission.

Gangs Leaders and their Members:


After Liaquat Bangash’s dead currently these gangs are being run by Abdul Qadir Deo, Imtiaz Alias Kala, Akram Baloch Quetta wala, Asim Chota, Abdullah, Liaquat Khattak, Arshad Sawati, Saleem Sherwani alias Salay, Faizan alias Gorilla, Tahir Motta, Bashir Afridi, Khadim Sheedi, Hashim Khan, Saeed Khan, Ismail Alias Mama, Zakir Alias Lalay, Mullah Zakir’s Brother Farshi are gangs prominent members in Gulistan E Jauhar Gang.

Safoora Gang is led by Lyari’s PAC Afzal Kala, his gang members are Zahid Tidda, Waqas alias Rehmat Fouji, Rehan Jan Pathan, Jabbar Barfat, Ali, Kappi Baloch, Sharjeel alias Saji, Askari, Afzal, Asad, Ghulam Ali, Adnan, Imran Ganja, Tohid Barfaat and others. Safoora Gang’s Kappi Baloch is also a weapon dealer.

Dalmia Gang is led by Shah Mohajir, Qadir alias Gungan, Kashif alias Motta, Junaid Burger, Mehmood, Mansoor and others are part of it.

Fixed Monthly Extortion:


ANP’s target killed Ayaz Khan aka Atif disclosed that their gang has fixed monthly extortion with the hawkers, traders, builders, shopkeepers and other businessmen in their territory e.g. Rehan Jan 10,000/-, Imran Bookook 5,000/-, Builder Hanif Patel 10,000/-, Builder Asif Rado 10,000/- pays us on monthly basis, approximately we have also collected 8 lacs Rupees from Builder Asif, 14 lacs are excluded from it which we get in the name of Jashan e Khyber Pakhtoon Khuwa from Asif Builder.

On weekly basis From Thursday Market our gang collects 3,000 & 3,000 from the Rabia City’s market. Shell Petrol Pump located near Rabia City gives free fuel of Rs. 5000/- to the gang leader, and Rs. 200 for each gang member.

Weapons & Transportation:


ANP’s target killed Ayaz Khan Aka Atif once me Liaquat Bangash, Zahid Ustad, Abdullah & Mumtaz Fouji were transporting weapons (4 Kalashnikovs, TT Pistols including several rounds of bullets) to Phelwan Goth, near Phelwan Goth Roundabout Rangers asked us to stop but we retaliate in response and escape from the scene. Our Gulistan E Johar’s gang members (in which Mashoor Nawaz, Jameel Kashif, Saleem Denter, Tabish Alias Asif, Akram Baloch, Zahid Ustad, Sharam and Zahid Tindday) has snatched 3 Rifles from security persons near ASF Head Quarter, gang has snatched weapons from security guards as well.

How I became the gang’s member?:


Talking about himself ANP-PAC Target killer Ayaz Khan Aka Atif said; “I was born in 1986, my father belongs to Havellian, Abbotabad. After my father’s death we shifted to Pak Avenue, Block 19, Gulistan e Johar, I don’t have any interest in education but lust for money. So, I started working at very young age. In start worked at motor mechanic workshop, where I met Nadeem Ganja who was running a rent a car and bike business. Usually we repairs Nadeem’s vehicles. After friendship with Nadeem ganga worked as a middleman for him and refer rent a bike and car customers to his shop in return a get weekly 300/-. One day Nadeem told me he is running a Dacoit group and in his group ANP and PAC’s professional criminals are the gang members, at that meeting he offered me to be part of his gang later which I accepted. We carried out series of dacoities but one day police nabbed me red handed, and I was sent to jail.
In jail I met ANP’s Target killer and Liaquat Bangash Guard Shahrukh, who offered me to be a part of ANP in return party will safeguard his interest, he also gave me contact number of Liaquat Bangash. I accepted this offer. After 3 months I got released on bail, then I met Liaquat and initially became his driver, gradually I won his trust and involved in other activities as well very first task the Bangash gave me to collect extortion from Kabaria (Junk Yard owner), job I accomplished but I had a fight on distribution of extortion money with Mir Azam alias Asad, Ajmal Tareen, Hanif and Razzaq. They were protesting that Junk Yard comes in their territory assigned by Liaquat so the extortion amount should be rewarded to them not me. During this outburst exchange of words I became so fierce that I took out my revolver a shot Mir Azam, Ajmal Tareen both died on spot and Hanif and Razzaq got injured. After which Bangash turn angry but Shahrukh interfered and settled down the case, as Liaquat Bangash wanted to control Johar he was searching for heinous members, I was involved with the gang in several activities like land grabbing, extortion, dacoities, rioting, rape and target killing, I was active member till the day police nabbed me.
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Pakistani Taliban owns the killing of ANP workers in Karachi

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

16-08-2012
Karachi: The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the assassination of the leaders and four workers of the Awami National Party (ANP) in Karachi.
The TTP Malakand Division spokesman Sirajuddin told UK reporters by phone from an unknown location that they had killed four ANP workers (Nazim Ameer Sardar, Rehmat Ali, Zahid Khan and Buksh Zaman) in the Frontier Colony in Karachi on Monday. He said that ANP leader Ameer Sardar was an anti-Taliban leader and had been found guilty of cooperating with the government against the militants. He said anyone involved in anti-militants activities would meet the same fate.
Gunmen riding motorbikes had attacked and fired at the ANP activists sitting outside the home and office of the party leader Bashir Jan in Karachi’s Pakhtun-populated Frontier Colony on Monday. Police said it was a targetted killing and the real target was ANP leader Ameer Sardar.
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JPMC mystery and deadly clash between two groups of ANP

Sunday, 12 August 2012

12-08-2012
Karachi: Clash was reported in the area of Defense Phase-II near Baloch Colony, two groups of Awami National Party (ANP) opened fire on each other as result one young-man and seven people injured. After the clash dead body and injured were shifted to Jinnah Hospital, armed men rushed to hospital and fired outside the emergency ward of JPMC. Miscreants tyrannized the doctors, nurses and other hospital staffs as the result panic triggered tension in the hospital. Rangers and police nabbed seven rioters and four injured men from the hospital. Gangsters of ‘Owais group’ and ‘Abul Samad group’ of ANP charged on each other; 20 years old Abul Qadeer S/O Mohammad Anwar gunned down while 17 years old Imran S/O Abul Rauf, 25 years old Farman Ali S/O Mir Ali, 25 years old Mohammad Elyas S/O Farzand, 25 years old Owais S/O Najeeb ullah, 27 years old Abdul Rauf Sherani S/O Mohammad Ghaffur and 25 years old Abdul Wahid S/O Mohammad Ghaffur got injury in the armed clash. Afterwards, Rangers and Police reached the hospital and they have arrested the miscreants after which situation came under control. According to the sources of JPMC, armed men followed injured men and reached at hospital, opened fire outside the emergency ward and triggered the panic in the hospital. ANP activist, Abdul Samad told that Owais and his brother Noman want to grab his shop and 8 month ago Owais and his group attacked on Abdul Samad group. Abdul Samad group lodged FIR against Owais group in the police station of Baloch Colony, afterwards Owais threatened him to withdraw FIR. On the other side, Owais and his injured cousin Farman told that extortionists of Adbul Samad group [Abdul Samad, Abdul Aziz, Abdul Razzaq, Saqib Pasha and Ali Hassan] opened fire on them. Police is investigating the case.
While talking to the media, Dr Seemin Jamali, who is in charge of the emergency department, said that nobody was killed or hurt in the incident which took place outside the hospital’s emergency department. She said that more law enforcers should be deployed at the hospital. No case has been registered as yet.
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ANP protects India’s interest, ‘No dams to be built for 10 years’

Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi
11-08-2012 | Dawn News
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The World Bank has reportedly offered funding to induce Pakistan to take up the Dasu power project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and delay for 10 years the strategically more important Diamer-Bhasha dam in Gilgit-Baltistan.
That appeared to be the crux of the proceedings of Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power here on Friday, even though top bureaucrats tried to satisfy the committee that Pakistan’s sovereign decision on the matter maintained focus on the multipurpose Diamer-Bhasha project.
The World Bank has so far been reluctant to commit funds for the $12 billion Diamer-Bhasha project apparently because of behind-the-scenes opposition from India. The project promises 4,500MW of cheap electricity and 8.5 million acre feet (MAF) of water.
Senator Zahid Khan of Awami National Party who presided over the meeting provided the information about the WB offer and seemed inclined to support it apparently because it promised royalty on power generation and water use charges for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unlike Diamer-Bhasha which required sharing revenues with Gilgit-Baltistan.
He said the World Bank had offered funding for 4,320MW run-of-the-river Dasu hydropower project instead of Diamer-Bhasha which would be delayed for 10 years. He said that according to his information “the bank is ready to extend funding for the Dasu project instead of Diamer Bhasha dam”.
“Government’s priority is Bhasha dam, and not Dasu project, and the World Bank is not responsible for making policies in Pakistan. We have made it clear to all donors that Pakistan will not give preference to Dasu over Bhasha,” retorted Wapda chairman Shakil Durrani who also belongs to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is close to the Khans of Charsadda.
The site of the Dasu hydropower project is 7km upstream of Dasu village on the Indus and 74km downstream of Diamer-Basha dam. It is located in Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Senator Zahid, who had specially invited officials of the economic affairs division for a briefing on the funding issue, asked if Bhasha was getting delayed why the government was not starting work on Dasu which was equally important.
The Wapda chairman said that Dasu was a run-of-the-river project while Bhasha dam would offer water storage which was a bigger challenge for the country.
He said Tarbela dam’s storage capacity was diminishing with 5,000 tons of silt filling its reservoir daily. “If Wapda starts work on the Dasu project, Diamer-Bhasha dam will be delayed for 10 years as we can construct one dam at any given time,” he said.
In the ensuing heated debate, Water and Power Secretary Zafar Mahmood tried to pacify both sides by saying that with adequate funding there should be no problem in undertaking both projects.
The committee decided to get a briefing on the prospects of funding from the economic affairs division at the next meeting.
The meeting was informed that the cost of 969MW Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric project had increased from Rs130 billion in 2007 to Rs275 billion in 2012. The project was estimated to provide a guaranteed annual revenue of Rs45 billion to the government after its completion in 2016, project director Lt-Gen (retd) Mohammad Zubair said. At present prices, he added, the generation cost would be less than two rupees per unit after paying back interest.
He said a refusal by Norconsult of Norway to work in Pakistan had led to mobilisation of new consultant NJC – a joint venture led by MWH of the United States – on Aug 1, 2008. It completed review of earlier basic design made by Norconsult in 1998 which was not developed in detail.
Lt-Gen Zubair said review and modification of the project’s design after the 2005 earthquake had led to the increase in cost. In case of an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude one part of the project would remain safe, he said, adding that Rs24.843 billion had been spent on the project up to June 30 this year.
Answering a question, he said Wapda faced Rs90 billion funding shortfall which was now being bridged through a surcharge of 10 paisa per unit, Sukuk bonds and other measures.
Lt-Gen Zubair said redesigning of the project after the 2005 earthquake, two to three years delay in arranging land by the AJK government and six to eight months delay due to 2010 floods were key reasons for late start of the project.
He informed the committee that Exim Bank of China would soon approve $448 million for the Neelum-Jhelum project and in case of a delay Wapda would face funding problems. Abu Dhabi had promised $100 million for the project but it was not interested anymore, he said, adding that he would not disclose the reasons because these were beyond his purview.
Shakil Durrani said Norconsult had not conducted a detailed geological survey, adding that no international consultant was ready to work on the Neelum-Jhelum project because of its close proximity with the Line of Control.
He said Wapda had changed construction methodology from drill and blast to tunnel boring machine (TBM) because progress was slow and behind schedule. He said TBM had faster excavation rate of up to 16 metres a day, implying that the tunnels would be completed in 30 months which would lead to completion of the project in 2016 instead of 2018.
Responding to a question about excessive use of Chinese machinery despite its inferior quality, the Wapda chairman said it was not possible for the authority to buy equipment from other countries with funding from China. “How can we set our conditions when we are borrowing money from other countries? If China gives funding we are bound to buy Chinese equipment,” he added.
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Rangers nabbed seven ANP activists

Sunday, 5 August 2012

05-08-2012
Karachi: Rangers carried out targeted operation in PIB colony area of Karachi, apprehending seven Awami National Party activists.
According to the report, the operation was launched in Micasa apartments of Essa-Nagri. Sources said that the Rangers retained operation till the last information.


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‘Leave ANP or die’, TTP threatens the Mehsud tribe

05-08-2012 | Express Tribune
KARACHI: Activists of the Awami National Party (ANP) in Sohrab Goth have started closing party offices after receiving threats from the banned militant group, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
According to sources in the ANP, TTP members in Karachi have asked people from the Mehsud tribe in Sohrab Goth to leave the party, otherwise they will be killed. The party’s activists in Sohrab Goth, Manghopir, Kunwari Colony and Sultanabad have closed unit and ward offices in these areas and have removed party flags and graffiti from their houses and party offices.
After the threats, local ANP leaders and activists have reportedly left Karachi and gone into hiding. Eight unit offices have been closed by party activists in Gadap and Sohrab Goth including the offices of Unit-12, Unit-18, Unit-3, Unit-16, Unit-8, Unit-7 and the Unit office of Lassi Goth.
“They [the TTP] have asked all the people of our Mehsud tribe leave ANP and join their organisation,” said an ANP official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “They call from different cell numbers or send their messages through their messengers and ask for money. They are getting Rs1,000 extortion money every month from each shop of Super Market in Sohrab Goth.”
According to the ANP official, the threats have come from people associated with the TTP’s Waliur Rehman group, headed in Karachi by a man called Khan Zaman. The men reportedly change their location and names periodically to evade the police. They are also allegedly involved in extortion, and have made demands for up to Rs4 million depending on the financial status of their targets.
“People pay them because of the fear of being killed. The name of TTP has spread fear among the people which is why the Mehsud people are not rising against them, otherwise we can eradicate them in a day,” he added.
“Kunwari Colony and Sohrab Goth are the most affected areas where the TTP is targeting our people. They are taking extortion money from Wazir and Mehsud people of these two areas,” said a leader of the ANP in Sindh.
The TTP is also targeting the affluent members of ANP for extortion and have killed people for ‘betraying them’. “This is very dangerous for our party and it will damage the party because they [the TTP] live among us and we can’t recognise them. They can easily kill you as you can’t hide from them.”
ANP Sindh General Secretary Bashir Jan denied the threats. “It is propaganda by those people who joined ANP to do illegal activities but they were not allowed to use ANP.”
The TTP has neither accepted nor denied its involvement.
According to Bashir Jan, the ANP is already at war with the TTP and has been receiving threats from the group for the past four years. “They have killed our people in Karachi but the threats in Sohrab Goth are not real. I don’t know if someone is threatened individually but there is no such thing that ANP activists are threatened. We have not closed our offices,” said Jan.
ANP’s Bashir Jan said that his party has always fought against tyrants. “We, the followers of Bacha Khan, are not afraid of death or the Taliban’s threats and we are fighting against them. If someone is afraid then he should leave the party.”
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Why doesn’t drone strike in Karachi? asks Bilour

Monday, 30 July 2012

30-07-2012
Islamabad: Federal Railways Minister, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour advocated United States drone attacks and said it’s fishy that why are drones striking only in Waziristan? Something is happening wrong that’s why drones are being struck in Waziristan. Talking to BBC, Bilour claimed that he condemns drone attacks but why are drones not striking in Karachi, Peshawar, Bajaur, Sawat and other areas. Portraying US’s views, Bilour said, first eliminate the causes of drone attacks then drone attacks will be stopped. Further Bilour criticized judiciary and judges. He attacked on Chief Justice of Pakistan and said, CJP and current Supreme Court took oath according to Musharraf’s PCO, and they empowered Musharraf to amend the constitution. Bilour criticized CJP Choudhry Iftikhar on ethnic basis.

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‘Karachi City Alliance’ creating a nexus of like-minded groups against MQM

Sunday, 22 July 2012


22-07-2012
Karachi: Awami National Party (ANP) ready to be the part of ‘Karachi City Alliance’. ANP’s leader, Bashir Jan attended Nationalists public gathering in Lyari. On the other side, coordination meetings are going on with N-League as well. Today, Habib Jaan will meet PML-N’s Sindh Leader Ghous Ali Shah. According to sources, PPP backing up PAC alias People’s Amn Committee, and all there demands are accepted, they will be gain share in provincial caretaker set up in Sindh.
PPP’s Co-Chairman & Country’s head President Asif Ali Zardari said on Lyari’s issue that it should be solved through political dialogues and meetings, no need for any operation. However, Amn committee is seeking different like-minded political parties for alliance that’s why Habib Jaan met PML-N’s chief ‘Nawaz’ in London. While other side, ANP’s senator Shahi Syed met Habib Jaan in London and during this meeting Syed assured him that ANP ready to be part of ‘Karachi City Alliance’.
Different political powers are joining their hands to tackle MQM, the biggest stake holder of Karachi.
Please follow the news report for further details.


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