Pak-Afghan relations directly affect Pakhtuns: Sherpao

QUETTA, March 21: Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said Pakhtun population is directly affected whenever there exists lack of trust and misunderstanding between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
QWP chief expressed these remarks during press conference at Quetta Press Club on Sunday. He was accompanied by QWP Provincial Chairman and KP Senior Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao. He called upon Pakhtun leaders to get united as unity is the only solution to the problems being faced by Pakhtuns. On the occasion, leaders from different political parties joined QWP. Aftab Sherpao said both Pakistan and Afghanistan should establish friendly and cordial relations in order to achieve durable peace and sustainable development in the region. He called upon leaders of both states to fabricate a favorable environment for trade and commerce and devise policies to further increase people- to-people interaction across the border. Talking about issue and problems being faced by Pakhtuns, Aftab Sherpao said federal government should ensure equal rights and equal distribution of resources among all federating units. “In order to end grievances of people especially the Pakhtun population government should have to initiate fresh population census without any further delay so as the smaller provinces may be able to get and spend funds according to their needs,” he demanded.-Online