PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, upon Syed Qalab Hussain’s request on Wednesday, prayed for the late governor Punjab Salman Taseer, assassinated by his own security guard Malik Hussain Qadari at Kohsar Market on Tuesday.
A condolence resolution, moved by Saqibullah Chamkani, terming Qadari’s act ‘extremism’, was also passed unanimously.
Only fifteen members were present in the session that started one and a half hour late.
“We condemn this act and we pray that tolerance, peace and progress be granted to Pakistan,” the resolution said.
Senior Minister Basher Ahmad Bilour also condemned Taseer’s murder and said bullets were not the solution to the country’s problems.
He said that ANP will support the PPP government till the end. “We will support PPP government till they leave us” he said, adding the present situation of the country did not allow mid term election and the government should complete its tenure.
Minister for Elementary Education Sardar Hussain Babak urged a joint measure to eliminate extremism in the country.
Jamiat Ulema Islam-F Said Janan said every incident could and should not be linked to religion.
