Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party Announces Full-Scale Observance of October 7 and 11 Martyrs’ Anniversaries

Quetta – In a statement issued from the central secretariat of the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP), it has been announced that the 43rd anniversary of the martyrdom of the October 7, 1983 martyrs of democracy — Aslam Olasyar Shaheed, Kaka Mahmood Shaheed, Dawood Shaheed, and Ramzan Shaheed — and the 35th anniversary of the October 11, 1991 martyrs of the homeland — Abdul Rahim Kiliwal Shaheed, Sabir Shah Shaheed, Sahib Khan Shaheed, Baz Muhammad Baz Shaheed, and Habib-ur-Rahman Shaheed — will be observed with great devotion and respect across the country, Pashtunkhwa, and various districts under the party’s auspices. On this occasion, tribute will be paid to the martyrs’ national, democratic, and public services and their immortal sacrifices.

The statement said that in this connection, the central condolence gathering will be held in Quetta under the auspices of PkNAP Nawaan Kali, titled “Dignified Regional Conference, Commemoration of October 7 and October 11 Martyrs,” while gatherings and other events will also be organized in various districts of Pashtunkhwa on October 7 and 11, where central and provincial leaders of the party will address. In this regard, the martyrs’ anniversary will be observed in Loralai on October 7.

The statement said that these martyrs of the Pashtun national movement and democratic struggle made unparalleled sacrifices for the homeland, democracy, national rights, and the people’s right to rule. Their blood is still a beacon for the national struggle today. It is because of these sacrifices that the Pashtun national movement grew stronger in the hearts of the people, and the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party emerged as a national, democratic, and public party that people are joining in droves.

The statement said that on October 7, 1983, the martyrs sacrificed their lives against Zia’s martial law for democracy, the supremacy of the constitution, fundamental human rights, and the people’s right to rule. Similarly, the martyrs of October 11, 1991, also sacrificed their precious lives against national rights violations, denial of national authority, and occupation.

The statement said that the sacrifices of the martyrs are the fundamental asset of the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party’s national and democratic ideology. The party, carrying forward the mission of its martyrs, will continue its struggle for democracy, the supremacy of the constitution, national equality, provincial autonomy, social justice, and the people’s right to rule.

The central secretariat has directed all district, regional, and unit organizations of the party to organize the martyrs’ anniversary events with full vigor and to inform the public about their national and democratic struggle and sacrifices.