PESHAWAR, Dec 24: Teachers, students, doctors and political organizations have rejected the Kalabagh dam plan and termed it an organized destruction of the Pukhtun nation. In separate meetings held here on Saturday, they called upon the people to shun their petty differences and forge unity against the construction of controversial dam.

A meeting of Malgari Ustadhan, presided over by its president Islamuddin Khan, was held at the Bacha Khan Markaz. A resolution was adopted against the Kalabagh dam.

Awami National Party provincial general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain, vice-president Imran Khan Afridi, information secretary Syed Aqil Shah and other ANP leaders attend the meeting.

Mian Iftikhar urged his party workers to take part in the anti-Kalabagh dam rally on Dec 29 in Jehangira.

A meeting of the Malgari Doctrans, presided over by its president Dr Mohammad Salim, denounced the construction of the controversial dam and decided to attend the anti-dam rally. A medical camp would be set up on the day to provide treatment to the people.

The Pukhtun Students Federation and People’s Students Federation announced that their workers would attend the rally.

The Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party has asked its workers to attend the anti-Kalabagh dam rally and express solidarity with the nation.