BAJAUR: Awami National Party local leaders here on Wednesday asked party activists to work for promotion of non-violence narrative of Bacha Khan and Khan Abdul Wali Khan for establishment of a peaceful society.

They were speaking at a meeting held here to mark the 37th death anniversary of Bacha Khan and 19th death anniversary of Khan Abdul Wali Khan.

MPA Nisar Khan, ANP Bajaur president Gul Afzal Khan, Shah Naseer Khan, Sadiq Akbar, Najeeb Khan, Sher Akbar, Sakhi Bahadar and others spoke on the occasion.

The meeting was held at the residence of Gul Afzal Khan in Haji Lawang area.

The speakers said that non-violence narrative of Bacha Khan and Khan Abdul Wali Khan made ANP different from other parties.

They asked the party’s local chapter activists to launch a campaign to create awareness among the people about the non- violence philosophy.

The speakers lashed out at the provincial government and the district administration for not allowing permission to the party local chapter to arrange its planned public gathering to mark the death anniversaries of Bacha Khan and Abdul Wali Khan.

They said the party’s central president Aimal Wali Khan and other provincial leaders were also to attend the gathering, but they were disappointed at the district administration’s refusal.

Published in Dawn, January 23rd, 2025