Light chat between President ANP Asfandyar Wali, Chairman Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Secretary General PML-N Iqbal Zafar Jhagra at All Parties Conference in Islamabad on Thursday. PHOTO: EXPRESS TRIBUNE
The conference in Islamabad was attended by about 27 political parties and lawyers’ organisations.
Opening the conference, ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan said Pakistan must adopt a collective strategy to eradicate terrorism and militancy. He added that terrorism is not just a matter for the incumbent government, but for any government that would assume power after next elections.
The conference also iterated that the issue of terrorism should be resolved in accordance with Constitutional law.
The APC commended the Grand Tribal Jirga for its efforts in restoring peace in the FATA region and expressed solidarity with the people of the strife-ridden region.
The joint resolution demanded that the relatives of victims of terrorism are given aid packages from the central and provincial governments.
Noticbles among the absentees were the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and the Jamaat-i-Islami.
The full text of the joint declaration can be found here.
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History is witness, and as have seen in the Indo Pak war,three wars were fought,war field were decorated with bodies.What happened there after? War lords leaders of war partner had come to the table,matter was negotiated and issue was resolved.
No doubt, conference was held in time.Stake holder have expressed their inclination they wante to have talke and resolve the issue through negotiations.
Parties in power,N league and PPP are supporting dialogue government in the center have some reservation but inclined.
,if National Awami Parti,would have success in its efforts it would be great national service. Approach on the high level has been changed on the other hand a new government is expected in the center after upcoming general election with new policies,hope would move forward on the issue and solve it in favour of best national interests.
Pakistan,Afghanistan,United States led coaliation forces and Taliban are majore partner attributed to the issue.
No table talke would bring solution in form of peace inh the region until all stake holders are satisfied on every aspect of the matter.
All the parties have importance in the country's politics must participate in the conference in camera.
but as have seen some of them shown no interest that is not a good signal they are conveying to the nation.
What is saying the cabnit minister from Baluchistan province Mr.Iftekhar Hussain ,he is right in his stanc. I fully support his view.
Let,s give a chance to the peace.All praise to ANP on APC that is the traditional way of honourable Pashtun...dialogue even to the adversary to address the core issue of terrorism. Pakhtunkhwa is the direct victim.It is not the time for number scoring rather to solve amicably the chronic problem. Without peaceful environment election in KP will be the most challenging task. We are for the peace and peace shall prevail over terrorism.
@Rex Minor: Taliban are not rescuers of anyone. It was the FATA Tribals who rescused Kashmiris and if you don't know the difference, then maybe you need to attend a camp in FATA to get your head straight, Taliban Apologist. The call for dialogue is a sign of maturity, not a surrender. Nut jobs like you may never understand this.
Isn't this what IK said about 6 years ago?
Too bad the Taliban believe that dialogue must be resolved through terrorism.
gp65: If I were you I won't bother to reply this guy Rex. He is beyond help.
@Iftikhar Khan: Agreed.
@Baba Ji: Explain how merely cutting the number of soldiers in half equals running away? The US is not even leaving. That number is still in the thousands range. It also must be the first time in history that a country lowers their number of troops instead of increases them when getting pressured by the opposing side. Also, it must be the first time in history that people who don't have a say in the way the country is being run somehow are considered successful in defending their rule over it. I don't really care if people want to bash the US, but people using that tired claim you also just used almost have to be slow in the head or completely out of their mind.
Sounds grand - so exactly what did the APC come up with that willl "eradicate" terrorism and militancy?
@gp65:
The Talibans took 24 hours to depart from the waziri, afridi and yousafzai territory and straight to Baramula and Sirinagar track of 50 odd miles, making the Kashmir Raja army scatter and run and the Maharaja escaped from his house by the time the warriors entered Sirinagar at dawn.. The military of Pakistan under the command of Gen. Gracy did not expect this bitz speed nor were permitted to follow through as foreseen to take over the administration of the territory. This is part of history.
India has declared by proclamation that Kashmir is outside the jurisdiction of its constitution. This allows the Talibans to return to the now occupied country and rescue their blood relations and India will be free to resist and test the mettle of the non mechanised force which operates without air cover but faster than the wind and more lethal than the long pieces of artillery but with Blitz energy of the people who fear no one on this planet.
Rex Minor
@Faraz Kakar:
And you cannot love until you provide justice. and love the weak and innocents. Please don't mix justice with hatred, What we need is efficient but firm justice.
why were imran khan and munawar not at the conference?what do they want to prove? did they perceive the participants taking any aggressive step against the taliban? they should never be invited to such conferences.........
@Rex Minor: You are a confirmed Taliban apologist who has twisted Sabi's comments. You should have restricted your comments to Pakistan only as Taliban is killing innocent people in your country and the military has given a poor account of itself by fighting them half-heartedly. But let them come near Kashmir and the Indian army unlike Pak army would teach them a lesson which they will remember for rest of their lives.
''Hatred does not cease by hatred; hatred ceases by love. This is an unalterable law.''
Badshah Khan
Americans have run with their tails in the legs from Afghanistan and I think it is too late for dialogue now ... Taliban have been emboldened and you all now get ready for the back "pugg walas" !!!
@Rex Minor: "They have defeated the super power and its allies, the first in history and they are poised to take on Indians in Kashmir including those who oppose them in Pakistan".
Dream on about Kashmir. They took India by surprise in 1989 because India did not expect a sovereign state to support terrorists. The policy of strategic depth is no secret anymore and Indian ary has a large presence on the LOC which has a fence and is well lighted. The occassional killing of Indian soldier may occur but the capacity to infiltrate thousands is simply not there anymore. Nor is the audience on the other side as receptive as it was to Pakistan's siren call.
Still dreams are free. Dream on.
The Taliban won't stop attacks and won't accept the Constitution of Pakistan yet they want peace. So I think this APC is simply so that political parties can do politics in this age of terrorism, it won't actually achieve anything.
The joint resolution demanded that the relatives of victims of terrorism are given aid packages from the central and provincial governments.
Thats it! give them some money! no justice? that is all these 'representative' could come up with? not even lip service to punishing the killers?
@sabi:
You have judged the situation accurately. They have no choice but to appease. They have defeated the super power and its allies, the first in history and they are poised to take on Indians in Kashmir including those who oppose them in Pakistan. The twlight zone created by the politicians is going to disappear as the last Homby is on Pakistan highway.
Rex Minor
'The conference also reiterated that issue of terrorism should be resolved in accordance with Constitutional law'.
The Taliban in one of conditions has categorically stated that they do not recognise the Constitution of Pakistan which should be replaced with shariat laws before talks take place. So, the cart is being placed in front of the horse again and similar results will follow as Taliban has flouted all six previous agreements reached with the govt.
No JI or PTI in the conference, No JUI - Sami-ul-huq group. So who is taliban khan and taliban sympathizer now?
Shame on you politicians now face the consquencess.Go and talk with them and give them what they want.They will push you out of the country.
@ Saeed: None, we are sick people and we love to go after anyone who talks sense, is honest and progressing :(. What we haven't called him? Taliban Khan, pagal khan, dhakan khan, drone khan and what not, I am ashamed. Sorry IK, people like us perhaps don't deserve you!
Ok, so who is going to apologize to IK first?