Awami National Party (ANP) Provincial President Senator Afrasiyab Khattak said the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan should not allow ‘space’ for elements on their soil that may cause bad blood between the two neighbours. He said there was a need to bring more amendments to the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) act to restore the rights of tribal people. Addressing a press conference at Officers Mess Peshawar on Monday, Khattak said about 2.3 million people in the region had obtained ANP membership in the last four years. Responding to a question, he said, “We do not fear nomadic political parties.” Commenting on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf gathering in Lahore, he said a single public meeting was not enough to bring change to the country. He said the ANP had lost 500 workers to the war on terror. He said when the ANP inherited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa it had 30 illegal FM radio stations run by militants and more than 10,000 terrorist training camps.
