NWP not to join QJP, says leader

Published January 5, 2002

SANGHAR, Jan 4: Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan and Umer Asghar Khan have not stood by the decisions, which were taken on Dec 27 at 17 Lawrence Road Lahore, which is why the National Workers Party (NWP) of Abid Hassan Minto will not join the Quami Jamhoori Party (QJP).

This was stated by Hassan Askari, president, NWP, Sindh, in a press statement on Friday.

He said that it was decided in the meeting that no portfolio would be given to Asghar Khan in the new party and also it would strive against civil and military dictatorship, feudalism, the IMF and the World Bank’s polices against Pakistan.

He regretted that both father and son had worked against the agreed formula.

Mr Askari said that the NWP would now work with leftist and democratic parties.

He said a central convention will be held on Jan 6 in Hyderabad and May 5 in Karachi to determine the future course of action.

APPEAL: The taluka Nazim, Khipro, Khuda Bux Dars, appealed to the government not to collect land revenue and agricultural dues, and postpone ADBP loans for at least three years.

He said that due to drought and non-availability of irrigation water farmers were on the verge of starvation and were unable to pay their dues to the government.

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