Hoti reiterates govt resolve to eradicate terror

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has said that KP government is committed to eradicate terrorism and establishment of peace in the region.

He said that all other kind of sacrifices will also be rendered for this purpose.

The Pakhtuns are fighting for protection of humanity and not only their survival. ANP has achieved its manifesto within two and a half year despite challenging circumstances, he added.

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 added.

He expressed these views while addressing a huge gathering at Sherpao Charsadda on Saturday. The Chief Minister announced development projects worth million rupees 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.

The chief minister 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 rupees. Prominent political figure Haji Alam Zeb Khan along with his family and hundreds companions announced to join ANP on this occasion.

The Chief Minister offered red caps to the newly party members and said charsadda was a political center of Pakhtuns and will also remains so in future. Provincial ministers, MPAs and other political figures were also present. Special Assistant to chief minister Syed Masom Shah Bacha presented the welcome address.

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 taken 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 big achievements of the government which are matchless.

He said new developmental program worth Rs 17 billion has been stopped 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 added.

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 fight with terrorist elements will be continued till the last terrorist and Bacha Khan's 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 all promises at all cost.

Earlier the chief minister Hoti has been warmly greeted upon reaching Sherpao.