VP of All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association says the ban on supplies is causing huge financial losses. PHOTO: FILE
Shahwani said the ban on supplies was causing immense financial losses to oil tanker owners.
He said the Association was also mulling the idea of organising 'dharnas' (protests) in cities all over Pakistan, or cutting off fuel supplies to Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa in reaction.
The APOTOA official professed that those engaged in NATO supplies were open to the idea of pursuing alternative sources of income, but the government would have to arrange these for them.
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Afghan Transit is functioning perfectly well and the average delay is at max 5-10 minutes. BTW the thousands of displaced tribesmen who are now refugees in their own country for years also have children
Sovereignty is the quality of having independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory.
So how do drones violate Pakistan's sovereignty when they are usually used in places where Pakistan has little or no sovereignty.
Now the Kaptaan will face the music (his own making)!
Imran only cares about himself and his projection. He has never worked or have done any business in his entire life. He does not know how it feels when there is no income but other expenses and bills are outstanding.
@manqul: Sure,the killing of Terrorists is a murder.Killing of 50,000 Pakistanis by TTP-terrorists is just collateral damage to their Jihad.One only has to utter something against USA,and then he can go on a killing spree against innocent Pakistanis.He/she is automatically pardoned.
18th Amendment Baby..... do anything, its a law...KPK can block it freely owning to that LAW :D haters shall cry
when the govt on advice of the Army chief blocked Nato supply for 7 month due to Salala incident, where was Mr Shanwani then ? American / Afghanistan govt is trying to bring Afghans TTP on peace table with Pakistani support, why can not we ? are those Afghan TTP givivng lolipop to Afghans...are Afghans and Americans and other Nato personel not being killed, yet they are trying to talk pece with Afghan TTP and when we are trying to do same, we are being criticised and even peope who are important in TTP cadre being killed by the Americans.....only peace is for Afghanistan and what about peace in Pakistan ? we can not get away from the fact that there will be no peace in Afghanistan without peace in Pakistan...not vice versa.
pti is only party who can only do dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna dharna
Those supplying USA are guilty of Murder
Any one supplying USA forces in Afghanistan is guilty of assisting in the murder on Pakistan soil by USA Drones. It is they who should be put of legal trail. A court in Peshawar has ruled that USA drones killing is murder. So I hope PTI will take legal action for murder against all who are supplying USA forces in Afghanistan.
Oh dear IK , please provide education health snd well being to your people...your fake stoppage of nato routes will only end in vain..I hope they cut of fuel supply to KPK
@Lobster: True drones are illegal but blocking roads is illegal too; terrorism is illegal too; Taliban are illegal too; and supporting Taliban or having negotiations with terrorists and killer is illegal too.
What Imran wants? Another NRO with Taliban? That is the only best case scenario. But why he wants immunity for terrorism?
PTI and Jamaal Islami have become political face of terrorism. Pity.
Although I should not meddle in between but my question is People who are killed during drones are taliban and 'innocent citizens'. Will they be called innocent even after harbouring taliban? if you protect evil it will take you down with themselves and taliban certainly is evil.
...not that US cares for either..it has always moved supplies through your airspace..and now with iran deal they can send supplies via iran and completely ignore you...!!!
@Kram: Empty drums make a lot of noise . Pti (pit of ignorance) is filled with empty drums! Get a life !
APOTOA go ahead, you have already lost it. Peshawar High courts have ruling that the Drone strikes are illegal. Any court anywhere in the world can't justify killings without trial. Nato is responsible for damage
Tit for Tat - Imran Khan is trying to deceive people that killing forty thousand Pakistanis by Taliban is better than killing thousand people collaterally by drones. He prefers hugging Taliban which killed school going girls, women and innocents. Let him get public assurance from Taliban that they would not kill innocents once US stop drone strikes. Imran khan should respond to this.
Drone the protesters! They wanna save these butchers called Taliban. If Taliban are so gutless that they wanna hide with women and children as their protectors! Shame on them... Shocking that anyone respects politicians who wanna negotiate with such cowards! The sad truth is that everyone knows that drones kill innocent ppl. The traders the world is doing is innocent world over vs innocents in a country harboring terrorists. It's a tragic choice that is being made by international community!
@Pti the bottomless PIT of ignorance:
Sign up in a school once again...you need it.
Somehow you are under the impression that we are here because of PTI's failed policies. If you had been current with the country's current affairs, PTI has just been in power in a province for 6 months. India's youth is lifting India's economy through the help of its governments policies over 60 years. Thanks to you and the parties that you have been voting in power for the last three decades Pakistan today is in this mess. And thank the heavens PTI came along. Atleast now you can level all your frustrations and crushed hopes on PTI and still vote status quo.
Meanwhile carry on Imran! Let all those on fire, burn. And set up an example in KP!
@shah: Pakistan govt's persistence in lying to its citizens and not coming up clean on their drone policy is a greater violation of trust and constitution then Afghan Trade Agreement.
All these pti characters can't compete with the world in education and deep thinking but can make a lot of noise . Indian youth is lifting Indians economy up whereas Pakistani youth is driving the country into dark ages !
Imran Khan played at the wrong time,time is not favorbale for him. He is playing in wrong advisor's hands. Imran Khan you cannt confront with somany forces.Set example in KPK becuase your governace under CM is not admirable.
@ironMan!: Not money vs patriotism. It's dogmatic stupidity vs sensible practicality. Why is it that patriotism in Pakistan only comes back to damage us and the world. Seeing 50,000 innocent civilians die, children suffering from polio, lack of basic health facilities, massive unemployment, kachi abadis, illegal weapons in all of FATA, KPK and Karachi, food insecurity. Stopping and curbing these things instead of NATO supplies would be patriotic. Please put some of your overflowing patriotism to good use.
@naeem khan Manhattan,Ks: Not banana but a mango republic!
Rex Minor
Commenting about patriotism is easy on a keyboard. Except when it threatens your livelihood.
Sad as it may seem. Alas; this our National Character. We shall sell our soul and sacred soil for money... Pakistan Zindabad!
@shah: The transit trade agreement is meant for goods owned by Afghans and not any one else going through Pakistan, other parties will have to abide by the local laws. Go travel through Europe and Asia and you will find out what transit facility means, you will be subjected to searches and all sort of transit laws. Don't just spew things when you don't have any idea.
Mr Shahwani, feel free to go to the court, poor people who have lost their lives mean nothing to you, all you are concerned about is money. Instead of lauding this great step to protect your sovereignty and innocent lives you are dying for money. Shame on you and shame on your masters who are pushing you to do this cheap act.
I am with IK, I wish and pray a drone attacks on your family so you realize the importance of Stop the Drone campaign. KP govt is loosing money in this blockade but still they are standing affirm to protect Pakistanis as much as possible. Better join them or get cursed.
@ironMan!: With IK to bring Pakistan to it's full destruction.
" or cutting off fuel supplies to Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa in reaction." This threat to the people of K-P will be not be in the interest of this organization. Why does he not ask the Federal Government to intervene on their behalf and send Army personal to back up the US and her allies. All they do is to look after their own interests and never bother to care what is happening to the country, is Pakistan a sovereign nation or some kind of banana republic?
Some where, some thing and some how turn of events appears to be bit messy.
Shahwani we are with u thats greats step
And the world is producing great men ......While the land of pure is only producing traitors ........Can someone ask this person your money is more important than ppl lives ......i know these trucks pay toll when they pass through KPK .....do you know what blocking means ...it only and only means loss for KPK Govt .....Still they prefer human lives on blocking ....Please be go a head with pursuing your case ....i know who to blame when an innocent die in a drone strike ....
It is simply imperative for us to remain unified in regards to our common objectives in the region. It serves us no good to be on the opposite sides of the fence. We wish to see peace prevail throughout the region. Therefore, we must overcome any obstacles and issues that are preventing us from standing united against our common enemies. We are committed to restoring peace and stability in the region, and hope to continue our partnership for the betterment of the region.
Ali Khan
The PTI blockade is in violation of Afghan Transit Trade agreement. PTI and JI goons are engaged in illegal search and seizures.
so it has come to this: Money v Patriotism! Hope sanity prevails, we are with you IK! God bless