Judicial probe sought into murder of ANP leader.

PESHAWAR/BAJAUR -- The funeral prayer in absentia of Awami National Party information secretary for Balochistan Asad Khan Achakzai was held at Bacha Khan Markaz in Peshawar on Sunday and party leaders demanded judicial probe into the murder.

ANP flag flew at half mast at its offices as part of the three-day mourning it had announced on Saturday to condemn the killing. The party demanded judicial probe into the murder of Asad Achakzai and early arrest of the culprits involved in the case.

The funeral prayer was attended by ANP senior leader Ghulam Ahmed Bailour, central vice president Hussain Shah Yousafzai, provincial general secretary Sardar Hussain Babak, central finance secretary Hidatullah Khan and other leaders besides a large number of activists.

Speaking on the occasion the ANP leaders demanded judicial inquiry into the murder of Asad Achakzai and early arrest of the people involved in the crime. They demanded justice for the family of the slain leader.

Funeral prayer in absentia of Asad Achakzai held in Peshawar and Bajaur

Mr Bilour said that besides snatching other basic rights from Pakhtuns, they were also deprived of their lives. He said that genocide of Pakhtuns had been continued for the past four decades. He said that ANP offered matchless sacrifices in the war against terrorism.

He said that people were kidnapped in broad daylight and killed but state failed to fulfil its responsibilities by protecting lives and properties of citizens. He said that state institutions were bound to fulfil their constitutional duties and take practical steps to remove the sense of deprivation among all oppressed communities.

Mr Bailour urged Chief Justice of Pakistan to order inquiry into the murder.

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