Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister for more Anti-Terrorist Courts in province

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Mian Iftikhar Hussein has said the number of Anti-Terrorism Courts should be increased in the province as presently only three such courts are functioning in the province. He was briefing the media after 36th meeting of the provincial cabinet held on Saturday at Chief Minister's Secretariat with Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti in the chair.
He demanded of the federal government for the approval of the recommendations of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding amendments in Anti-Terrorists Act to make it part of the constitution and strengthen their hands against terrorism and take this war against anti-state elements to a logic end. The approval of the act, he said besides the province will also strengthen the hands of federal government and guarantee speedy trial in the courts.
He said that the provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa condemned the terrorist attack in Upper Dir and demanded of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to keep eye on the elements using the soil of Afghanistan for terror activities and take effective measures against such elements.
The meeting reviewed the law and order situation in the province and particularly the attack of terrorists in Dir Upper a few days back. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) gave detailed briefing regarding law and order in the province. The meeting urged the federal government for using diplomatic channels to call explanation from the government of Afghanistan on the incident to remove concern of the province.
He said that under a standard national policy, the provincial government is following a policy of live and let others live. The provincial minister said that interference in Pakistan from Afghan side in presence of Nato forces has two kinds of explanations that either Nato forces are incompetent or it was occurred on their whim. "In both the situations we will not accept interference from the soil of Afghanistan," he maintained.