The Awami National Party’s (ANP) senior leader Senator Haji Adeel on Sunday said that ANP is ready to forgive Taliban, and swallow the bloodshed of its rank bearers for the sake of restoration of peace.
Talking to media persons, Haji Adeel urged Taliban and PAK military to announce a ceasefire and initiate talks to resolve the issue. He said that Taliban have named Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Mian Nawaz Sharif and Syed Munawar Hassan for gurantors of the government, but those who would guarantee Taliban honoring the results of the dialogue are no where to be seen.
To a question regarding formation of new provinces, the ANP leader said that he holds objection over paragraph 1 of the bill tabled for constitution of Bahawalpur-Southern Punjab province. The paragraph says that area of any province can be increased or decreased in accordance with the need which could lead to new debate and will give rise to provincial hatred, he added.
Haji Adeel said that if the said paragraph is implemented then Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) would separate Karachi and Hyderabad in Sindh province.
