Thursday, April 16, 2009
Bureau report
PESHAWAR: Provincial Information Secretary of the Awami National Party (ANP) Arbab Muhammad Tahir Khan Khalil has called upon the central government to release special grants for the rehabilitation of the militancy-affected Swat Valley.
Addressing a press conference here Wednesday, the ANP leader said the federal government should pay attention to the betterment and socio-economic condition of the people of the scenic valley. ANP Provincial General Secretary Tajuddin and other members were also present on the occasion.
The passage of Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, he said, was the outcome of the hectic and sincere efforts of the Awami National Party, which tried its best to restore peace to the region. “We assume the charge at the time when poor law and order situation had engulfed the entire province. After coming to power we had decided to keep restoration of peace as our top priority and achieve our goals at any cost,” he said and added after getting approved the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, the ANP had proved that it had the ability to restore peace.
The ANP leader said his party had held dialogue with Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah, which was actually proved as a first step for restoring peace in the Swat valley. He said that some elements had started conspiring against the peace agreement, but they failed to bar the president from signing the Regulation.
He called upon the federal government to announce special package for the rehabilitation of the Swat Valley, as it was not possible for the NWFP government to build the valley on its own. He also demanded of the donor agencies and non-governmental organisations to help the provincial government in its efforts to reconstruct and rehabilitate Swat.
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