@JavedAzizKhan1: Journalist Javed Aziz Khan said in reference to Bilour, ‘the killing of a person can make a few houses sad, but the death of some has the power to sadden nations’.
@asadmunir38: Asad Munir, a former intelligence officer, said ‘sorry Bashir Bilour, we as a national let you down, you as a brave man stood against the terrorists but we bring failed to support you’.
@husainhaqqani: Husain Haqqani, former Pakistan ambassador to United States, changed his picture on the social media site to ‘honour the memory of anti-Taliban ANP leader Bashir Bilour’.
Danish Baber, a drama writer, wrote on Facebook that ‘Bilour’s death is a great loss to the Pakhtuns and no one will be able to fill his space. He always stood up against terrorism and reached the spot of any terrorist incident.’
Published in The Express Tribune, December 24th, 2012.
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Bashir Bilour Sahib, May your soul rest in peace. If I was in Peshawar I would have attended your funeral as a respect. You made Peshawaris proud as you are the face of us. Your demenour, manners, thoughtfulness and courage is what each and every should embrace. You thought the KP people how to live. You stuck to save the city which leads to All Pakistan And you hold the fort well. We are proud of you and will carry your ideology. Long live Peshawar and long live its sons and daughters.
IN REPLY TO TAHIRA MALIK, WELL, MADAM IT DOESN'T MATTER IF HIS DEATH DIDN'T BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYES. WHAT MATTER THE MOST IS THE TEARS OF MILLION WHO LOVED HIM.
INDEED, WE LOST YOU OUR DEAR BILOUR. BUT THE MESSAGE OF COURAGE YOU LEFT FOR THE NATION WILL REMAIN FOREVER. AT THIS CRUICIAL TIME WHEN MANY LEADERS ARE HIDING LIKE COWARDS OF TALIBAN TERRORISTS IT WAS YOU STOOD AND SPOKE AGAINST THEM. THE WORLD WILL REMEBER YOU AS A HERO. YOU ARE OUR TRUE BRAVE HEART. YOU DIED FOR A NOBLE CAUSE "PEACE" AND INSHA-ALLAH WE WILL CONTINUE YOUR MISSION.
ITS THE TIME FOR US AS A NATION TO DECIDE WHETHER WE SHOULD UNITE AND FIGHT AGAISNT TERRORISTS OR LIVE A LIFE OF COWARDS AND JACKALS.
MAY GOD KEEP HIS SOUL IN REST AND PEACE. AMEEN!
Bashir Bilour was a true, pure and Brave leader who lived and died like a warrior. I always respected his simplicity and a life without any protocol, being a minister he was down to earth and his death teaches us we should get united against terrorists whether they are Taliban, blackwater ,CIA or whatever this not time to differentiate between terrorists all should be dealt with extreme determination that lacks in Zardari who is no doubt nt a courageous leader
Bashir Bilour was a real tiger.He was a true leader and also a great person to meet. He was a true muslim he always respected the laws of Islam and pay regard always to the ULAMA.I m feeling deep pain that he is not more with us.His space couldn't be covered.Great loss for Pakistan and specially for the people of Peshawar.With his departure backbone of Peshawar splits in to two pieces people.Those who dont feel his departure will feel it very soon and will feel it very badly.
(ZINDAGI BHAR HAME NASHAD KAREN GI DUNIYA HUM NA HO HONGE TO HAME YAD KAREN GI DUNIYA.)
I feel my condolence with his family and with his all Party Members.
Syed Sanan Shah
Sorry Mr. Balore, your death did not bring tears to my eyes. i am so used to hear death news for a long time so you are not special . you are as common to me as the billions of other Pakistanis. It is not terrible to me more than drone attacks on Waziristan every other day, nor it is more tragic than the killing of hundreds of ppl killed in your province under your supervision. i am just sad on the reaction of my so called democratic government to cry a lot on your death who can not even feel sad on the news of deaths of millions..........