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| Action ordered against torture of candidate |
| 2013-04-14 |
| [Dawn] Taking notice of torture on ANP woman candidate in Swabi Najma Hanif by her opponents, KP Caretaker Minister for Information Musarrat Qadeem has directed the relevant officials to take action against those involved in this unfortunate incident. She also directed the district administration to ensure that no such incident occurred in future. In a statement here on Friday she termed the incident as political violence. She called upon all the political forces to show tolerance in politics and keep the democratic principals supreme while competing each other. The minister maintained that women enjoyed high esteem in an Islamic society, saying such acts were against the ethics of Islam, Pakhtun traditions and culture. Meanwhile, ...back at the wrecked scow, a single surviver held tightly to the smashed prow... the minister also condemned the kaboom on the ANP NA-4 Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. candidate Arbab Mohammad Ayub Jan and asked the administration to take effective measures for safety of the contesting candidates. |
| Posted by:Fred |