The 8th death anniversary of the renowned nationalist, ANP stalwart and champion of the provincial rights late Haji Mohammad Adeel is being observed by his family, political workers and his well-wishers tomorrow.
Born on August 10, 1941, Haji Mohammad Adeel was died of renal failure in Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar on November 18, 2016 at the age of 75 years.
He was a Hindko speaker, from a family of anti-imperialists, the son of Hakeem Abdul Jalil (Hakeem Mohammad Jalil Sahib) who had actively participated in the non-violent movement, Khudai Khidmatgar against the British Empire in the Sub-Continent and was the president of All India National Congress Committee Peshawar District and a close colleague of Bacha Khan and Mahatama Gandhi and Member of Central working committee of Congress.
Late Haji Adeel was a household political figure for Peshawarits, who won four consecutive elections to the provincial assembly and served as finance minister and deputy speaker of the provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
He was the senator and represented Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the National Finance Commission of Pakistan. Due to his active role and efforts, the then Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani led federal government succeeded in the announcement of a consensual National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, which is milestone in the history of the country that had increased the shares of the federating units in the federal divisible pool.
Since the announcement of that NFC Award no other such award is announced so far and KP has been paid a huge amount of Rs.585 billion due to his efforts.
Haji Adeel was also the member of standing Defence and Defence Production, Textile Industry, Information and Broadcasting and Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas.
He was also Parliamentary Leader in Senate of Pakistan President, Awami National Party (ANP) Pakistan, Chairman Election Commission of ANP and Coordinator ANP Lawyers. He was also Member Central & Provincial Executive Committees of ANP, Member, National Executive Committee, Pakistan India People Forum for Peace and Democracy and Member of National Steering Committee INSA (Imagine a New South Asia).
Haji Adeel was a believer of Pakistan and India friendship. He was very active in campaign and led the caucus of parliamentarians for New South Asia.
Haji Adeel also supported various initiatives for Sustainable Development in Pakistan. He supported Pakistani civil society organizations and South Asian Rights groups.
