ANP leads drive against minerals bill
Following the provincial-level APC at Bacha Khan Markaz in Peshawar, district-level conferences have taken place in Dera Ismail Khan, Charsadda, and Lower Dir, where representatives from all political parties unanimously rejected the proposed bill.
Addressing the APC in Timergara, Lower Dir, hosted by ANP Lower Dir, ANP Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa General Secretary Hussain Shah Yousafzai stated that these conferences are part of the party's public awareness campaign.
He explained that after holding district council meetings in all districts, the ANP is organizing APCs to raise awareness about the bill and unite political forces.
So far, conferences in three districts have been completed, and the remaining will be held within the current week.
Yousafzai revealed that ANP has devised a comprehensive protest plan.
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