Awami National Party (ANP) Archive

ANP deal with TNSM in Swat: A critical perspective: Can ANP afford to offer more sacrifices against a ruthless enemey (ISI-Taliban allaince)?
The ISI forges the Taliban alliance in Waziristan against the war on terror…: Top militant commanders resolve rift Saturday, February 21, 2009 By Mushtaq Yusufzai Mullah Nazir Baitullah Mehsud PESHAWAR: In a dramatic development, three prominent Pakistani militant commanders — Baitullah Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur and Maulvi Nazeer ñ on Friday set
Rahimullah Yusufzai: Swat: signs that inspire hope: Swat deal raises questions about the definition and concept of sharia to be implemented.— Reuters/File Photo Swat: signs that inspire hope Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Rahimullah Yusufzai Maulana Sufi Mohammad has once again been tasked to perform a
Irfan Hussain: Terms of Surrender in Swat: Terms of Surrender By Irfan HusainSaturday, 21 Feb, 2009 This is the second time the govt has surrendered to Maulana Sufi Mohammad; the first was under the last PPP administration in the
Implications of the Swat deal —Najmuddin A Shaikh: Implications of the Swat deal —Najmuddin A Shaikh It is a sad but almost foregone conclusion that this agreement will be no more effective than the ones concluded in the past, and that while there will be a welcome
Swat deal: an act of desperation? – Nasim Zehra: Swat deal: an act of desperation?Wednesday, February 18, 2009Nasim Zehra The writer is an Islamabad-based security analyst Given the circumstances that have prompted the government to enter into a peace deal with Maulvi Sufi Muhammad of the TNSM and
Text of "Talibani" Shariat Agreement between the NWFP Government and Taliban’s TNSM: Whose Pakistan? His? (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) Or his? (Maulana Soofi Muhammad) معاہدے کا متن مندرجہ ذیل ہے۔ ’مولانا صوفی محمد بن الحضرت حسن اور صوبائی حکومت کے کامیاب مذاکرات کے بعد صوبائی حکومت نے فیصلہ کیا ہے کہ آج
Are Taliban inevitable? Our response: from apathy to concern…: Are Taliban inevitable? Monday, February 16, 2009 by Saba Gul Khattak The targeted killing of an MPA in Peshawar sadly is not the last in a long chain of murders and violence in NWFP. Many councillors and high-profile politicians
Our salute to the martryrs of ANP in the war on terror – by Tanvir Qaiser Shahid: It is not only Taliban but also the so called Ulema (scholars), who have kept quiet on the atrocities of their fellow Mullah brethren, who are responsible
ANP needs support by all Pakistanis; They are fighting our war against Taliban….: TTP threatens to kill more ANP leaders * Baitullah aide claims responsibility for attack on ANP lawmaker Staff Report PESHAWAR: A close aide of Baitullah Mehsud and senior commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Thursday claimed responsibility
ANP MPA killed in Peshawar: Why do Taliban target secular forces and minorities only? Why do they spare Jamaat Islami, PML-N, JUI and Tehreek Insaf?: MPA killed, 8 injured in Peshawar blastUpdated at: 1605 PST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 PESHAWAR: Member of the NWFP Assembly Alamzeb Khan of ANP has been killed while eight others including his personal assistant were critically injured when a
Swat: Interview with Afzal Khan Lala – by Rahimullah Yusufzai: “They need support…” — Mohammad Afzal Khan, ANP leader and the hero of Swat By Rahimullah Yusufzai The 82-year old Mohammad Afzal Khan has emerged as a hero in Swat and beyond, to those who oppose the Taliban ideology.
"We have reservations about the operation". We (Pakistan) pay lip service to peace in Afghanistan but we tolerate militants’ sanctuaries in Fata.: “We have reservations about the operation” — Afrasyab Khattak, Provincial President, ANP; peace envoy to the NWFP government By Tauseef-ur-Rahman The News on Sunday: Who are Taliban and what is their agenda in the Swat valley? Afrasyab Khattak: The
Constable Shah said: “Taliban have given us a new life. We had been under the siege for 36 hours and pleaded for reinforcements, but nobody helped".: 30 security men freed after ‘promising to quit force’ Dawn Report MINGORA/TIMERGARA, Feb 4: The Taliban in Swat set free 30 police and paramilitary personnel in the presence of journalists in Kotli Dadhara area of Kabal tehsil on Wednesday,
"Peace in Swat was destroyed due to agreements signed by Awami National Party (ANP) with militants.": Dialogue with Taliban? Amir Muqam blames ANP for Swat chaosUpdated at: 1830 PST, Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (The News) PESHAWAR: PML-Q leader Amir Muqam said Wednesday that peace in Swat was destroyed due to agreements signed by Awami National
Swat: Taliban hit-list and two-finger sign: If international humiliation and domestic depression is what the Taliban wanted, they have found the device with which to do it in Swat. They have released a list of 43 people whom they have declared “wanted” and liable to
Swat: The Taliban hit list: Taliban commander summons dignitaries in its ‘court’: The taliban hit-list 1 – Ex-federal minister Afzal Khan (ANP) 2 – NWFP Minister Ayub Ashari (ANP) 3 – Tahir Ashari, brother of Ayub Ashari
Swat: Afzal Khan Lala of ANP says: "I will not surrender to the Taliban terror. I will not run away.": Legend from Swat: Afzal Khan Lala Interview by Abdul Haye Kakar BBC Urdu dot com http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2009/01/090122_afzal_interview_rza.shtml …. Story of Afzal Khan Lala – by Rahimullah Yusufzai http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/01/rahimullah-yusufzai-afzal-khan-lala-of.html …. Also read, Last Khan standing – by Sartaj Khan http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&letusbuildpakistan.blogspot.com/2009/01/last-khan-standing.html ….
Swat: Muted protests won’t do: Muted protests won’t do By Zubeida Mustafa PAKISTANIS have perfected the art of protest. Karachi has posters plastered on the walls calling on people to demonstrate their solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. In 2007 Musharraf’s coup against the
Saving Swat: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Militants, who now control well over half of the Swat Valley, have blown up at least ten schools for girls over the past week. The idea is to drive home the menace behind their warning
Swat: Last Khan standing: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Sartaj Khan The militants in Swat once again attacked the veteran Pashtun nationalist leader Mohammad Afzal Khan on Jan 11 in his native village of Bara Durshkhela, in the Matta area in upper Swat. Mohammad
Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ – [and the role of pro-terrorist journalists]: Swat’s descent in ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’ Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Pir M Shah In my recent interactions with friends from Swat, I could infer that the situation in Swat is akin to the ‘daur-e-jahiliyah’. According to them, a large number of
Swat:Taliban’s deadly ‘justice’ cows Pakistan: Note: Pakistan Army and the ISI are criminally silent on the Taliban atrocities in Swat. Their real objective is to pressurize the secular minded ANP Government
The fall of Swat: After a year of military operations in Swat, the territory controlled by the terrorists has reportedly increased from 25 percent to 75 percent. On Friday, the army killed 12 Taliban in different parts, but could not prevent the demolition
Ayesha Ijaz Khan: Between imperialism and extremism: On the one hand, Pakistan is the subject of a vicious and malicious international smear campaign, emanating from Washington and Delhi alike. On the other hand, internally we face out-of-control militant and misogynist groups whose aim is to terrorize
Rahimullah Yusufzai: Afzal Khan Lala of ANP vows to stay in Swat despite fresh attack: Afzal Khan Lala vows to stay in Swat despite fresh attack Seeks arms for village militias to fight militants Monday, January 12, 2009 by Rahimullah Yusufzai PESHAWAR: Despite one more attack by militants on his house on Saturday, elderly
In Balochistan Taliban supporters, both covertly and overtly, help extremism against the secular parties: The hinge Monday, January 12, 2009Once again eyes turn towards Balochistan – the largest, least populated, poorest and, by a terrible irony, most resource-rich province of the federation. Concerns are growing that the process of Talibanisation which has created
Mudslinging on Taseer family: Mind your language, PPP warns Rana Sanaullah: Related posts: After dirty propaganda against Taseer family, Rana Sanaullah declares them as his blood relations Dirty propaganda against Salman Taseer and his family by right-wingers and fake liberals Javed Chaudhry, the mouth piece of Taliban, writes an indecent
The media-mujahideen’s campaigan against PPP and ANP: The ‘image’ and the ‘reality’ A suicide bomber blew himself up at the exit gate of a packed Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 13. The occasion was the conclusion of the Third Inter-Provincial
The issue of ‘Greater Pakhtunistan’ and trading of allegations between the JUI-F and the ANP – By Hamid Mir: The recent emergence of the issue of ‘Greater Pakhtunistan’ and trading of allegations between the JUI-F and the ANP should be a matter of serious concern for all patriot Pakistanis who would like democracy to succeed in Pakistan. In
Courage & politics: Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Courage & politicsTuesday, November 11, 2008 Masood Sharif Khan Khattak I recently read an article justifying Asfandyar Wali’s departure from Pakistan to the UK written by Gulmina Bilal of the ANP, dated Oct 27. That prompted me to write
In defence of Bacha Khan – by Dr. Haider Lashari: Keep the record straight, Mr. Haroon-ur-Rashid. In defence of Bacha Khan – By Dr. Haider Lashari In response to the disinformation campaign against ANP, PPP and other progressive parties by the supporters of Mullah and Military in Pakistan.
In Asfandyar Wali Khan’s defence: by Gulmina Bilal Asfandyar Wali Khan has fled the country. Or so people will have you believe. In recent days, friends and family have bombarded me with questions and snide remarks about his whereabouts. Some have found this to
Profile of a terrorist of Taliban cum Sipah-e-Sahabh cum Kashmiri jihadi…: PPP, PPP Sherpao, ANP, Armed Forces, Police, (previously Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz, Benazir), Mosques, Imambargahs, Miladun Nabi, Muharram, Eid Namaz, Hotels, Hujrahs…. who is next? what is next? Nisar main teri galiyon kay ay watan kay jahan….(Faiz) Who is doing
Son of the soil, great Pakistani leader Asfandyar Wali Khan, and the supporters of terrorists in Pakistani media e.g. Mushtaq Minhas: While the terrorists of Taliban/Al-Qaeda/Sipah-e-Sahaba are actively involved in acts of terror in various areas in Pakistan, their supporters in politics and media are busy in dirty disinformation campaign against those great sons and daughters of Pakistan who are
The Bacha Khan family of Pakistan – by Abdul Qadir Hasan: Abdul Qadir Hassan writes in praise of the Bacha Khan family of Pakistan.
ISI and other national security agencies operating in NWFP must follow the instructions of the NWFP government: In his column in daily Jang today, Hamid Mir reveals how the current ANP/PPP government in the NWFP is helpless because of the dubious role of ISI and other national security agencies. Mir also reveals the dubious role of
Understanding the insurgency: Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi This state of affairs did not develop in a year, but gradually since 2001. The Musharraf regime and the MMA government in the NWFP allowed these elements to entrench themselves and expand their influence The October
The lion of Pakhtunkhwa, Asfandyar Wali Khan, attacked by Taliban terrorists: Unhurt Asfand vows to hit back, establish govt’s writ 5 killed in attack on Wali’s house Staff Reporter/Agencies PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber blew himself up as he tried to run into the house of Awami National Party President Asfandyar