Hundreds of ANP Workers Welcome Asghar Khan Achakzai Upon Release; All Parties Conference Announced for November 6 in Quetta
Chaman (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai): Awami National Party (ANP) Balochistan President Asghar Khan Achakzai was released from Chaman Jail following the completion of his seven-day physical remand after the court ordered his release.
Hundreds of ANP workers gathered to welcome him upon his release. Party supporters greeted him with flower garlands and expressed solidarity with their provincial president.
Speaking to the media, Asghar Khan Achakzai thanked party workers and the people of Chaman for demonstrating patience, tolerance and solidarity during what he described as an unjust action. He also paid tribute to everyone who stood by him during this period.
Asghar Khan Achakzai said the current situation in the Pashtun-Afghan homeland and other important political issues would be discussed with the public at a major gathering in Chaman on November 22.
The public meeting will mark the death anniversaries of Shaheed-e-Watan Khan Haji Jilani Khan Achakzai and Shaheed-e-Durand Line Asad Khan Achakzai.
He said the party would not allow the homeland to be destabilized under any circumstances. He added that the party was aware of the intentions of state institutions and their facilitators.
The ANP Balochistan president also announced that the Awami National Party would organize an All Parties Conference (APC) in Quetta on November 6.
He said political leaders would review the overall situation in Balochistan and Pashtunkhwa during the conference. Participants would discuss key challenges and consider important decisions regarding the region’s political situation.
Asghar Khan Achakzai was arrested a few days earlier in connection with a case and subsequently transferred to Chaman Jail. The court had initially granted the police seven days of physical remand.
Following the completion of the remand period, the court ordered his release.
Meanwhile, ANP provincial and district leaders described the release of Asghar Khan Achakzai as a victory for truth and justice. They expressed confidence that the party would become stronger and more organized across Balochistan under his leadership.
