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| Blast result of govt policies: opposition |
| 2007-04-29 |
| The opposition political parties on Saturday condemned the Charsadda suicide bombing and termed it a result of “ill-conceived policies” of the federal government. The parties expressed relief that Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and his son had survived the attack and wished them an early recovery. Pakistan People’s Party Information Secretary Sherry Rehman said that it was a very unfortunate incident that showed that the government had failed to maintain its writ. She said supporting fundamentalists would lead to more such attacks. “We condemn this incident in the strongest possible terms. But unfortunately, it is the result of the government’s policies,” said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Liaquat Baloch condemned the incident and said that it looked as though terrorism had gripped the entire NWFP province. “Our rulers have brought a battle being fought out of our country to our frontiers just to appease their foreign masters,” Baloch said. Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali termed the incident alarming and urged all political forces to join hands to take the country out of the present predicament. MMA President Qazi Hussain Ahmed said in Lahore, “Such acts prevent leaders from communicating with the people.” |
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