Details submitted to the assembly, in response to a question by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentarian Noor Sehar, showed that 171 police guards have been assigned at the chief minister House in Mardan, while 21 police guards have been assigned to Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan.
Interestingly, many unknown individuals who are neither lawmakers nor government functionaries have been provided official security according to the list. Lawangeen Khan, a nephew of Asfandyar Wali has been provided 26 guards, Emil Wali Khan, his son, holds seven guards.
Sulaiman Khan of Rajar, brother in law of the chief minister has been provided with 18 guards. Bashir Sherpao, president of the Pakthun Student Federation (PSF) has also been provided with a police guard.
This list also shows that some privileged former lawmakers and bureaucrats are still availing official escorts including former chief secretaries Raiz Noor and Major Naeem, with two guards each. Former lawmakers Anwar Kamal Khan Marwat and Amir Muqam have two and four guards each. Fazal Elahi, a former judge and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Pervez Khattak have two police guards each.
Legislator Noor Sehar said the public exchequer was being “wasted” by the provision of guards to former government functionaries.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 15th, 2012.
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The recent attack in Kohat on a Jirga, in which ANP MNA narrowly escaped while 4 others were killed, proves that those who want to create fuss about the security provided to ANP leadership & KP govt officials have malafide intentions.
@ Marwat. Beefing up security does not deter attackers.
My opinion:
It is Pakistani mentality that anyone with slightest hold of authority wants to show-off. One of my teachers said, " Pakistanis are obsessed with authority". He said this in year 1994. I now understand what he meant.
All these politicians (not just ANP) are fire fighting. ANP has paid the highest price than any political party in Pakistan. However, Pakistani politicians are lacking wisdom(including ANP). Wisdom is not to be able to maintain status-quo, it is to see at least 20 years ahead.
In my research I found that in MIT(a famous US university) in 1980 they were looking at 2050. In Pakistan if you tell this to anyone , they will brand you crazy.
What these politicians be doing is to spend public money on education. It is the only way Pakistan is going to get better leadership, not grandfather, father , son type of PSEUDO-politicians.
even a SHO of police station keeps 10-15 guards to protect him, There is one brave soul from FC who is is living in our sector P2,Phase4 Hayatabad,Peshawar, he is commandant FC Majeed Marwat. Mr Marwat himself has shifted to his official residence and still there are 10-15 guards guarding his empty house, what should i say more.. are they public servants or is public their servant??? what a shame!!!
@bs marwat: Why don't whoever he is get his own security if he's a big shot?
Given the bad security situation and the monstrosity of the TTP, it is a must. ANP represents the Pashtun people genuinely and we cannot afford to lose them.
To a certain point I agree with Manzoor Ali's story but lets also face the fact,For the last few years all the liberal and secular minded politicians are target of cruel Taliban zombies,Shabaz,Nawaz,Imran,difa-e-pakistn can hold rallies because they are pro-taliban,lets not forget famous statement of SHABAZ LOHAR who called Taliban his brothers and ask them not to attack people in Lahore.For the last few years all those who are against Taliban and their cruel activities are on Taliban's hit list,liberals like Benazir,Salman Taseer,Shahbaz Bhatti were killed by Taliban,ANP chief ASFAND YAR was attacked too,so I think in this kind of situation, liberal politicians need security but I hope they don't misuse this privilege.
They want protection from the public
Dear Manzoor @ That why innocent people killed every day not a single VVIP killed so far, because they are busy to wash out the economy of Pakistan. We as a nation we deserved such leaders. Just imagine PSF president also using Govt machinery for show bazi.Just Shame on those who took many of police guards along with them. If they feel fear then why they are doing bad things in the society.