Aimal Wali fails to end party differences in Swabi.

SWABI -- Internal rifts in the Awami National Party in its hitherto stronghold have left the party in disarray, thus hugely benefiting the rival Tarakai family.

When contacted, a prominent leader said: 'On one hand we face strong Tarakai family in the Razaar tehsil, the ANP's stronghold till 2013 elections, while we have serious internal differences on the other.'

The leader predicted that this strife inside the party would largely benefit the Tarakai family. The party's plan to make Swabi a stronghold once again would remain an elusive dream, he added.

The stubborn approach has destroyed the internal unity in our party, Bakht Sher Aseer, another leader, said.

It is learnt that the protesting leaders did not attend even a single meeting of the party during its chief Aimal Wali Khan's visit to the district recently.

'To not attend the party meetings to welcome the chief was even against the spirit and culture of Pakhtun hospitality,' said Mr Amanullah, the ANP's district president, adding internal cleansing of the party was...