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Express Tribune
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Solidarity walk held to honour armed forces
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association and athletes from Peshawar organized a solidarity walk from Peshawar Sports Complex to Saddar Stadium Chowk to pay glowing tributes to the armed forces and express unity with them. The walk was led by former provincial sports minister Syed Aqil Shah and was attended by President of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association Haroon Zafar, former world squash legend Qamar Zaman, Assistant Director of Sports Shah Faisal, Ilyas Afridi and Zulfiqar Butt as well as a large number of athletes and individuals associated with sports. Participants of the rally carried banners and placards bearing slogans in praise of the Pakistan Army and chanted slogans against Indian aggression and in favour of the armed forces. While addressing the solidarity walk, Syed Aqil Shah said that by provoking Pakistan, India had signed its own death warrant. "This is neither 1965 nor 1971; it is 2025 now. We will not let India escape this time. We are proud of our armed forces, and they will not disappoint us. They will bravely confront India on all fronts and make Pakistan proud." He described the timely and remarkable retaliatory action of the Pakistani forces as a historic victory, stating that in a single day, the pride of India had been crushed. "The armed forces of Pakistan deserve praise in every respect — this will be remembered for ages," he added. Speakers at the rally said that India seemed to be under the illusion that it could intimidate Pakistan, but our forces crushed that illusion in a single night, stripping India of its arrogance.
Express Tribune
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
ANP to challenge minerals bill in court
The Awami National Party (ANP) has rejected the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government's Mines and Minerals Bill and announced plans to consult with other political parties to oppose it. Speaking at a press conference held at the Bacha Khan Center on Friday, alongside the party's provincial cabinet, ANP Provincial President Mian Iftikhar Hussain said that the party will challenge the legislation in court and mobilize public support against it. "We will not allow anyone to plunder the resources of our province. The bill amounts to an attack on the 18th Amendment," he said. Senior Vice President Syed Aqil Shah, General Secretary Hussain Shah Yousafzai and other central and provincial leaders were also present on the occasion. Mian Iftikhar said that ANP completely rejects the K-P Minerals and Mines Act 2025. According to reports, the draft of this bill was prepared by two American consultants. He said that a comprehensive law for mines and minerals already exists in K-P since 2017, making a new law unnecessary. He added that the Mines and Minerals Department has raised 73 objections to the proposed bill, while the Mines and Minerals Association has submitted 47 objections. The provincial government had assured to remove these objections, but despite the assurance, the draft prepared without any amendments was approved by the cabinet and presented to the assembly. He said that even the government's own members are unaware of the bill being presented in the assembly. The bill presented by the provincial government is against the 18th Constitutional Amendment, which all political parties had jointly passed to end frustration in the provinces. He said in the past, the denial of provincial autonomy led to the division of Pakistan and the loss of its eastern wing. Constitutionally, the first right and authority over natural resources belongs to the people living on this land.
