QUETTA: Secretary General of Awami National Party-Wali (ANP-Wali) Aurangzeb Kasi has termed the demands of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek unlawful and undemocratic.

Speaking to reporters at the press club here on Tuesday, Mr Kasi said a clash between the protesters and security forces would pave the way for military intervention.

He cautioned that the military intervention would be dangerous for the integrity of the country and would put the national unity at stake. He asked the army to side with democratic forces and not take any unconstitutional step. He claimed that behind the protests of the PTI and PAT were differences between the PML-N government and the army over the issues of the trade with India, normalisation of relations with Afghanistan and the trial of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf.

Mr Kazi said there was unrest among Pakhtuns over the displacement of people from North Waziristan. He regretted that the media had forgotten the issue of displaced people and its all focus was now on the protests of PTI and PAT in Islamabad.

He said if security forces had cleared North Waziristan from militants they should allow the displaced people to return to their homes.

He said the ANP-Wali was struggling to accomplish the mission of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2014