ANP: Trade routes with Afghanistan to be reopened

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The Awami National Party (ANP) has promised reopening all land routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The party’s head for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province held out the promise while unveiling the ANP manifesto for the upcoming general election

Aimal Wali Khan told a media briefing at the Bacha Khan Markaz in Peshawar on Saturday the land routes would be reopened to boost trade between the neighbours.

A main road connecting all tribal districts from Bajaur to Waziristan would be built and a special economic zone set up there, the Pakhtun nationalist said.

Tourism, mining and agriculture sectors would be developed and employment and business opportunities created for locals, the ANP leader assured.

While pledging free education for all, he said girl students of public universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be given Rs5,000 in monthly stipends.

An integrated health insurance system would be introduced across the province, where checks and balances would be put in place at all government hospitals, Aimal Wali said.

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