PESHAWAR
\nAwami National Party (ANP) President Aimal Wali Khan has categorically rejected the proposed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act 2025, branding it a state-sponsored effort to legitimize federal control over the province\u2019s mineral wealth.
\nHe announced a province-wide protest campaign aimed at resisting what he termed a \u201cbroad daylight robbery\u201d of Pakhtun resources.
\nSpeaking at a press conference following a special committee meeting of the ANP, Aimal Wali Khan accused the federal government of using the proposed legislation to formally hand over provincial resources to federal entities through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the Federal Minerals Wing.
\n\u201cThe bill is an attempt to give legal cover to an already unlawful occupation of our mineral resources. It is a direct attack on the autonomy of our province,\u201d Khan said.
\nHe warned that the party\u2019s resistance is no longer limited to the Act alone, but now encompasses a broader struggle for the full implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment and the restoration of provincial rights.
\nThe ANP has announced a comprehensive protest strategy, beginning with an awareness campaign across universities, colleges, and religious institutions in April and May.
\nThe movement will escalate in phases\u2014village-level protests in June, tehsil-level demonstrations in July, and district-level protests in August\u2014culminating in a massive demonstration in Peshawar in September. If demands remain unmet, the ANP may march on Islamabad in October.
\nKhan stated, \u201cEither give us our rights or give us freedom,\u201d adding that the state has persistently targeted the ANP through election rigging, terror attacks, and political marginalization due to its firm stance on resource ownership.
\nHe also called for unity among all Pakhtuns, irrespective of political affiliation. \u201cThis is not just a political issue\u2014it is a matter of national survival,\u201d he said.
\nThe party has also announced plans to host all-parties conferences at the district level in the coming weeks, aiming to build broader consensus and solidarity against the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Awami National Party (ANP) President Aimal Wali Khan has categorically rejected the proposed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mines and Minerals Act 2025, branding it a state-sponsored effort to legitimize federal control over the province\u2019s mineral wealth. He announced a province-wide protest campaign aimed at resisting what he termed a \u201cbroad daylight robbery\u201d of Pakhtun resources. Speaking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-472453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n