Tag: Awami National Party

ANP Balochistan President Asghar Khan Achakzai Released from Chaman Jail After Seven-Day Remand

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai
Asghar Khan Achakzai Released from Chaman Jail

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…

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ANP Leaders in Chaman Demand Review of Asghar Khan Achakzai’s Arrest

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai
Awami National Party leaders address journalists during a press conference in Chaman, Balochistan.

Emergency Press Conference in Chaman Against Arrest of ANP Provincial President Asghar Khan Achakzai, Demand to Review Decision Chaman (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai) Against the arrest of Awami National Party’s (ANP) Provincial President Qadarman Mashar Asghar Khan Achakzai, the acting Provincial President Senator Nawab Arbab Umer Farooq Kasi, along with central and provincial leaders, addressed a crowded emergency press conference today at the Chaman Press Club. Addressing the press conference, Senator Arbab Umer Farooq Kasi said that they are people who believe in the constitution and the law, and if…

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Chaman Court Cancels Asghar Khan Achakzai’s Bail, ANP Reacts

Tariq Nehal Khan

Chaman Court Cancels Bail of ANP Balochistan President Asghar Khan Achakzai; Arrested Inside Courtroom CHAMAN, Pakistan (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai): The Sessions Court in Chaman on Wednesday cancelled the bail of Awami National Party (ANP) Balochistan Provincial President Asghar Khan Achakzai, who was subsequently arrested inside the courtroom. Following his arrest, Achakzai spoke to the media and appealed to party workers to remain peaceful, urging them to avoid strikes and shutter-down protests. “All workers should remain peaceful,” he said, adding that followers of Bacha Khan’s ideology had faced similar tactics…

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Asghar Khan Achakzai Gets Bail in Chaman Cases

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai

False Cases Cannot Suppress the Public Voice, Asghar Khan Achakzai Chaman (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai): Provincial President of Awami National Party (ANP) Balochistan, Asghar Khan Achakzai, appeared before the Sessions Court Chaman today, where the honorable court approved his bail applications in all cases registered against him. Talking to the media outside the court, Asghar Khan Achakzai said that the deteriorating law and order situation in the province, especially in District Chaman, limited employment opportunities, and the basic problems faced by the public are extremely alarming. He said that baseless…

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Pakistan Power Market Reform: CTBCM and Competitive Electricity Trading

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Pakistan’s Power Market Transition to a Competitive System Mian Iftikhar Ahmad A historic change is taking place in Pakistan’s power market, the announcement of which was made by Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari in a video message and which is also confirmed by official documents. Under this new system, the government is withdrawing from its traditional role of central electricity purchasing and a competitive trading bilateral contract market known as CTBCM is being introduced, the basic objective of which is to make direct buying and selling between power producers…

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