HYDERABAD, Feb 7: Awami National Party leader Asmatullah Khan Mehsud has warned that if the party were to allow its workers to pick up guns, then no one will remain safe.

Condemning the murder of their party leader Fazlur Rehman Kakakhel in Karachi, Mr Mehsud said the Pakhtoons were being pushed against the wall from Peshawar to Karachi and only because of their policy of non-violence, they had not retaliated although it was against their nature.

Speaking to the ANP workers at the party office here on Thursday, he appealed to them to control their emotions and remain peaceful.

He said the second death anniversary of Khan Abdul Wali Khan will be held on Friday where the provincial president of the party, Shahi Syed, will announce future course of action.

APDM: The All Parties Democratic Movement at a meeting held here on Thursday reviewed arrangements for a public meeting of the movement scheduled to be held here for Friday.

Mr Abdul Waheed Qureshi presided over the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, he said the public meeting would prove to be a milestone for the reinstatement of superior judiciary’s judges, appointment of an independent election commission and an interim government.

He said it would, in fact, be a referendum against President Musharraf and his fraud elections.

Those who attended the meeting included Saleem Khan Tareen (PKMAP), Mohammad Sachal Gopang (STP), Zahid Mallah (AT), Shaikh Shoukat Ali (JI) and others.

MUET admissions: The director admissions, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, here on Thursday announced roll/seat numbers of students who have been provisionally selected for admission to first year class for 2007-08 under regular, self-finance and special schemes in the third and final list.

Selected candidates have been advised to bring their parents/guardians as mentioned in their admission forms, to collect their admission letters in person from the office of director admissions, pay fees and obtain roll number from the chairman of the department concerned from Feb 8 to 16.

The classes have been already started from Feb 7.

WATER ROTATION: The Irrigation department, Hala division, on Thursday announced water rotation programme due to acute shortage of water in the Rohri Canal.

According to the programme, water supply to Rahuki distributary, Saeed Khan distributary, Jam distributary, Sarhari minor, Odiano distributary, Kamblima distributary, Nakar distributary, Jamali minor, Gadali minor, Kumb Daro minor, Satiari minor, Dasori minor, Kehi minor, Noori distributary, RD-850 to RD-891, Khebrani minor, Oderolal minor, Sultanpur minor, Matiari minor, Thano minor, Shahdadi distributary, Gaboyagan minor, Burira minor, Bubhar minor, Bahadur minor, Nedra minor, Darha minor, Saeedabad distributary, Dekhi minor, Minhai minor and Fatehpur distributary will remain suspended till Feb 14.

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