PESHAWAR: Awami National Party has claimed that donations are being collected in mosques for supporting Afghan Taliban, and asked the government to act swiftly to end the practice.

This was disclosed by ANP provincial president Aimal Wali Khan while speaking at a condolence reference arranged at Bacha Khan Markaz to pay homage to Sadruddin Marwat, the party’s former provincial spokesman, here on Tuesday.

He said the people who were advocating for recognition of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Afghanistan could not be called as friends of Pakhtuns.

Aimal Wali claimed that though Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Jamaat-i-Islami were not allies in the government they were taking dictation from the same source.

The ANP leader said his party had always pinpointed that the terrorists were regrouping in parts of the country but the government was least bothered to take stern action against them.

He said keeping in view the past mistakes Pakistan should reset its priorities to eradicate terrorism once for all.

Mr Aimal paid tributes to Sadruddin Marwat for the services he rendered for strengthening the party.

Published in Dawn, June 9th, 2021