Peshawar—senior Minister NWFP Bashir Ahmad Bilour and former
provincial and PPP leader Haji Abdul Mannan have agreed not to take
any aggressive step against each other in the future.
Both the influential political families of Peshawar city, agreed on
exhibiting restrain and non-aggression against each other in future
here on Monday. The conciliation between Bashir Bilour and Abdul
Mannan was made due to the efforts of a traditional Jirga.
The two families were at the throat of each other since the killing
of a nephew of Haji Abdul Mannan allegedly by the supporters of
Bashir Ahmad Bilour during election campaign of February 18, 2008.
The family of Haji Abdul Mannan and Bashir Ahmad Bilour are staunch
political rivals and contest elections against each other.
In the last general elections of February 18, Haji Mohammad Iqbal,
younger brother was a candidate of PPP on PF-3, the stronghold of
Bashir Ahmad Bilour.
Bashir Ahmad Bilour, a five time winner from PF-3 is the brother of
ANP stalwart Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Federal Minister for Railways
and Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour, a known national leader of the
trading community. For bringing an end to the enmity between both
influential families, a jirga comprising of the respected and
influential elders was constituted.
