i dont know about SALMAN TASEER, but Mr Bashir Bilour was killed for facing the monster head on.ANP is smaller version of PPP when it comes to INCOMPETENCE/CORRUPTION but their stance on ISLAMIC MILITANCY needs some appreciation knowing the fact they have put their very lives are risk for it.Poor ANP is paying the price for the decisions of MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
I dont agree at all. ANP is till its ears in corruption. I personally know of Bilors wife throwing actual orphans onto the streets to do Qabza of an Orphanages land. It cant get worse then that.The corruption in KPK is easily much worse then any other province.
The difference is that people have a very low expectation from the government to begin with.
ANP in Karachi is basically a criminal enterprise with militants, bhatta khors, target killer, drug peddlers and what not.
In the 80's and early nineties they were routinely conducting bombing and killings for KHAD in buses refugee camps etc.
Post 2001 they jumped form the Russian Godi into the American godi.
ANP has basically cheer lead every operation into tribal area in swat. In many instances they have on purpose scuttled peace deals, just to keep the Army engaged and out of their hair.
In WIKILEAKS Peshawar consulate cables its pretty clear that Afrasiyab Khattak is almost a CIA asset.
At every turn they have encouraged more spillage of blood, more drone attacks more military interventions etc.
Its also clear that the election were rigged in their favour by Mushi after they struck a deal in 2004.
I remember pretty well how they flooded Peshwar with their banners and adds all at once.
All of their families now have big businesses in Dubai, AbuDhabi.
From the litrally sacks of dollars being delivered out of US consulate.
They are a cancer in KPK, who represent the narrow fedual interest of a few large land owning families in charsada, Nowshera Swat and some hindko speaking business/criminal families like the Hotis and Bilors.
All their nationalism,progressivism etc is complete bullshit.
There are many books of other nationalist who saw through their lies both in Pakistan and Afghansitan.
Sorry no sympathy for them. None at all.