Political parties in Swabi protest Benazir’s assassination

The leaders of various political parties staged a protest demonstration Saturday against the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto.

“Ghaibana Namaz-i-Janaza” was offered at three different places: Government High School Playground and at two-venue on Swabi-Mardan Road. The workers of PPP, ANP, PML-N, JI, JUI-F, PPP (Sherpao) and Pakistan Awami Party gathered in the Kernel Sher Chowk, chanted slogans against government and demanded that the rulers should immediately step down. The protesters marched through the main Swabi Bazaar and returned to the Kernel Sher Chowk through link road. Traffic on all roads remained blocked for six hours. The ANP district president Haji Rehmanullah led a protest rally in the Shewa Adda and marched towards the district headquarters.

The district nazim Shahram Khan ordered to close down all the institutions while announcing three days mourning.

Meanwhile, Dr Yasmin Jasim, district president of the ANP women wing said that it was a great shock for the whole countrymen that the leader like Benazir Bhutto was brutally assassinated. She said in a press statement that at present crucial juncture the country needed leaders like Benazir Bhutto.