Politicking: PMAP calls for eradicating Army’s role

Pakhtuns should be treated as equal citizens of the country: PMAP chief

QUETTA: The chief of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that eradicating role of army and intelligence agencies from the political system and signing a new social contract that ensures equal rights to all nationalities living in the country was the only solution to secure the country.  Addressing a public gathering at Sadiq Shaheed ground here on Monday, he said that pakhtuns should be treated as equal citizens of the country. PMAP leader said that pakhtuns living in Balochistan should be given equal rights in educational institutions, parliament and all other sectors. Referring to tribal areas of Pakistan, he said that the dream of bringing peace in Bajur and Waziristan could not be materialized until and unless army and foreigners were withdrawn from their and pakhtun nation was empowered on their land.

Published In The Express Tribune, June 26^th, 2012.