Summary Says ANP never opposed talks with Taliban, dissolves party committees.
CHARSADDA (Dunya News) - Chief Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan announced that the party has dissolved committees at all levels across the country.
Addressing a news conference in Charsadda on Saturday‚ Asfandyar said new party bodies at central‚ provincial and district level will be reorganized after party election.
The ANP Chief said that new office bearers of the party will be elected through secret balloting.
He said that party s membership process will be completed by November this year while election process of the party will be completed by March 15 next year.
He said that lack of proper contact between the leadership and the workers resulted in defeat of the party in the elections.
He announced that an interim committee had been formed until intra-party elections were held in February 2014.
He added that new office bearers would be elected during the elections through secret ballot.
"Party elections and all other organisational activities will take place strictly according to ANP s constitution."
The ANP chief said his party had accepted the results of the general elections despite rigging allegations for the sake of democracy.
Wali further said that the ANP’s election campaign was hampered by terrorism.
Commenting on the situation in Karachi, Wali said not all Pashtuns in the city were from the ANP.
“Our stance on Karachi has been that until there is deweaponization in the city the situation will not be resolved.”
Talking about talks with Taliban, Asfandyar Wali Khan said his party supported dialogue with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
“We were the first ones to hold talks with the Taliban in Swat and Buner. If the solution lies in talks we will support it,” he added.
