Building up: K-P govt to protest outside Parliament House on Thursday
The demonstration aims to pressurise centre to pass resolution against drones, NATO supplies.
The K-P govt will also protest in front of the US embassy in Islamabad, and in front of the UN office. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has chalked out a plan to protest in front of the Parliament House in Islamabad on December 5 to pressurise the federal government to pass a resolution against drone strikes and Nato supply lines.
On Saturday, a meeting was held in Peshawar between Minister for Information Shah Farman, Minister for Local Government Inayatullah Khan and Minister for IT and Agriculture Shahram Tarakai. They decided the protest would be held outside the Parliament House after the Senate and National Assembly sessions start on December 4, to make it more effective.
The protesters will be led by K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. On the occasion, K-P Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser will chair an informal session of the assembly outside the building. Opposition parties in the K-P government were also contacted to participate in this session, however, they refused.
It was discussed in the meeting that the federal government would be urged to pass a resolution against Nato supplies and drone strikes, and to convene a new all-parties conference for the restoration of peace.
It was also decided the K-P government will also protest in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad and in front of the United Nations office, where they will present a resolution to their officials against drone strikes in Pakistan.
Members of K-P Assembly, under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Sirajul Haq have previously protested in front of the US Consulate in Peshawar and have presented a resolution to them on the matter as well.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2013.
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has chalked out a plan to protest in front of the Parliament House in Islamabad on December 5 to pressurise the federal government to pass a resolution against drone strikes and Nato supply lines.
On Saturday, a meeting was held in Peshawar between Minister for Information Shah Farman, Minister for Local Government Inayatullah Khan and Minister for IT and Agriculture Shahram Tarakai. They decided the protest would be held outside the Parliament House after the Senate and National Assembly sessions start on December 4, to make it more effective.
The protesters will be led by K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. On the occasion, K-P Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser will chair an informal session of the assembly outside the building. Opposition parties in the K-P government were also contacted to participate in this session, however, they refused.
It was discussed in the meeting that the federal government would be urged to pass a resolution against Nato supplies and drone strikes, and to convene a new all-parties conference for the restoration of peace.
It was also decided the K-P government will also protest in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad and in front of the United Nations office, where they will present a resolution to their officials against drone strikes in Pakistan.
Members of K-P Assembly, under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami senior leader Sirajul Haq have previously protested in front of the US Consulate in Peshawar and have presented a resolution to them on the matter as well.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 1st, 2013.