{"id":67803,"date":"2024-03-05T20:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pkmap-holds-rally-against-raid-on-achakzais-home-in-quetta\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T20:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:45:05","slug":"pkmap-holds-rally-against-raid-on-achakzais-home-in-quetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pkmap-holds-rally-against-raid-on-achakzais-home-in-quetta\/","title":{"rendered":"PkMAP holds rally against raid on Achakzai\u2019s home in Quetta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mahmood Khan Achakzai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

QUETTA: Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) on Monday held a rally against the raid<\/a> on the residence of its chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and announced a shutterdown strike today (Tuesday).<\/p>\n

PTI, which has named Mr Achakzai as its presidential candidate<\/a>, also condemned Sunday night\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

The Quetta district administration claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land, \u201cillegally occupied\u201d by the PkMAP chairman, during the raid.<\/p>\n

PkMAP leaders and supporters have dismissed the claims and held a rally in Quetta to protest against the raid.<\/p>\n

The lawyers\u2019 community also observed a strike and did not appear in district courts as a protest.<\/p>\n

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PTI condemns Sunday night\u2019s action by district administration<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A large number of workers and supporters, carrying party flags, placards and banners, participated in the rally, which was led by PkMAP central leaders Dr Hamid Khan Achakzai, Lala Rauf and Abdul Qahar Wadan.<\/p>\n

The participants gathered at the Bacha Khan Chowk, where the party leaders addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n

They condemned the raid on the residence of Mr Acha\u00adk\u00adzai and claimed he was targeted for his last week\u2019s speech in the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

They added that Mr Achakzai is a presidential candidate and deserves presidential protocol instead of raids on his residence.<\/p>\n

The party leaders denied the administration\u2019s claim that Mr Achakzai had illegally occupied government land.<\/p>\n

They claimed that the land was legally allotted and claimed to have complete documentation.<\/p>\n

PkMAP leaders claimed that the district administration wanted \u201cto shed blood\u201d, but the restraint shown by the party foiled the conspiracy.<\/p>\n

PTI condmens raid<\/strong><\/p>\n

While talking to the media outside the Parliament House on Monday, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan also condemned the raid on Mr Achakzai\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

He said his party is supporting the PkMAP chief as its candidate for president to eliminate the establishment\u2019s role in politics.<\/p>\n

Politics should be left to politicians, the PTI leader said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nation and PTI stand by the armed forces, but we have a stance that the country should be run as per the Constitution,\u201d the PTI leader said, adding that Mr Achakzai also has the same stance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe country\u2019s issues should be addressed in the parliament. Imran Khan and Mahmood Khan Achakzai have been saying this,\u201d Mr Khan said, and claimed that in the past Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari also said this, but \u201cthey have changed their narratives\u201d.<\/p>\n

Last week, PTI announced support for Mr Achakzai to contest the upco\u00adming presidential election on March 9 against PPP\u2019s Asif Ali Zardari.<\/p>\n

The nomination came only a day after the Baloch nationalist leader delivered a forceful speech in the National Assembly<\/a> against the alleged role of the military establishment in politics and in support of the jailed PTI founder, Imran Khan.<\/p>\n

With Mr Achakzai by his side outside the Parliament House, Mr Khan said Pakistan\u2019s issues should be addressed through a debate inside parliament.<\/p>\n

While replying to a question about the PTI founder\u2019s derogatory remarks against Mr Achakzai in the past, the PTI leader said if political parties move in circles, 250 million people will suffer.<\/p>\n

Mr Khan claimed that the PTI will hold talks with other political parties if they agree with its narrative.<\/p>\n

He added that during his party\u2019s government from 2018 to 2022, Imran Khan made Asad Qaiser the National Assembly speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow Imran Khan has decided to nominate a person from Balochistan [Mr Achakzai] as a presidential candidate. It will send a message to the people of the province that they are not worthless,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said PTI disagreed with Mr Achakzai in the past but has supported him in eliminating the establishment\u2019s role in politics.<\/p>\n

Ikram Junaidi in Islamabad also contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mahmood Khan Achakzai QUETTA: Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) on Monday held a rally against the raid on the residence of its chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and announced a shutterdown strike today (Tuesday). PTI, which has named Mr Achakzai as its presidential candidate, also condemned Sunday night\u2019s action. 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