PESHAWAR: Chairman Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao Saturday asked the federal government to avoid anti-people policies. Addressing a press conference here he said government should engage in meaningful talks with the Taliban, and take these talks to a logical conclusion. He advised the government to work out a strategy to cope with the post-2014 scenario in the region. Speaking at a press conference here, he said that the year 2014 would have far-reaching effects not only for Afghanistan, but the whole region after the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. Aftab Sherpao maintained that peace in Pakistan was interlinked to the stability of Afghanistan so efforts should be made to remove misconceptions. “‘Pakhtuns’ on both sides of the Durand Line had suffered a lot”, he mentioned. The QWP leader suggested Afghanistan and Pakistan to ensure that their soil would not be used against each other. He disclosed that over 52,000 people were killed and thousands of others injured in acts of subversions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the last several years. Aftab Sherpao demanded cooperation of federal to reconstruct the damaged infrastructure in KP. Sherpao expressed sorrow over the recent acts of subversion in Peshawar and underscored the need for improving the intelligence gathering to avert untoward incidents. QWP provincial Chairman and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao, provincial General Secretary and Minister for Industries, Commerce and Labour Bakht Baidar Khan, MPA Meraj Humayun and others were present on the occasion. On the occasion, former vice chancellor of University of Peshawar Dr Azmat Hayat Khan announced joining QWP along with scores of his supporters. Azmat Hayat reposed confidence in the leadership of QWP and vowed to work for strengthening the party.
