LANDIKOTAL
\nHundreds of protesters in Landikotal marched in Bazaar and demanded the immediate release of Jamat-e-Islami leader Khan Wali Afridi on Saturday.
\nThe protesters warned the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of severe consequences if their leader is harmed in their custody.
\nThe protest, organized by Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber district, organized at Bacha Khan Chowk.
\nCarrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans calling for Afridi\u2019s safe release, protesters marched from Bacha Khan Chowk to Tehsil Gate.
\nLeaders from various political and civil society groups participanted in the protest.
\nDespite the district Khyber Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Shah Faisal Afridi, Murad Hussain Afridi and Zarnur Afridi, Awami National Party\u2019s Izhar Afridi and Abdul Jabbar Afridi, addressed the crowd.
\nShah Faisal Afridi criticized that state institutions, particularly the CTD, for filing a \u201cfake FIR\u201d against Khan Wali Afridi. He warned that if Afridi was not released by Monday, they would give call of a large-scale protest outside the Chief Minister\u2019s House in Peshawar, involving people from across Khyber and other districts.
\n\u201cThe state\u2019s institutions must stop suppressing the rights of Pashtuns. We will never tolerate such actions,\u201d Shah Faisal Afridi said, adding that the CTD would be held responsible for any harm to Afridi.
\nThe protesters demanded the immediate withdrawal of the FIR and Afridi\u2019s safe return, vowing to escalate their movement if their demands were ignored.
\nIt may be mentioned here that Khan Wali Afridi the Jamat-e-Islami leader is also a private school and college principal in Bara tehsil famous as educationist and social worker. He was arrested by police four days ago in Bara nominating him in a FIR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LANDIKOTAL Hundreds of protesters in Landikotal marched in Bazaar and demanded the immediate release of Jamat-e-Islami leader Khan Wali Afridi on Saturday. The protesters warned the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of severe consequences if their leader is harmed in their custody. The protest, organized by Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber district, organized at Bacha Khan Chowk. Carrying banners and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":443995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-443976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n