 President Pervez Musharraf on Friday said the peace deal with the tribal elders was not a withdrawal from the war on terror but was part of a holistic approach in fighting terrorism and curbing Talibanisation. | “The agreement with the tribal elders does not, in anyway, show slack on the part of the government to root out the menaces of terrorism and extremism...” |
“The agreement with the tribal elders does not, in anyway, show slack on the part of the government to root out the menaces of terrorism and extremism,” the president said while chairing a high-level meeting. The president directed follow-up actions to ensure the speedy development of the tribal region and the welfare of the people.
| “He said it was made clear in the agreement that the government would not allow any terrorist activities in the tribal area or across the border in Afghanistan” |
The meeting to review the progress of and situation in north Waziristan after the recently concluded agreement was also attended by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani, Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ahsan Saleem Hayat and senior officials were also present.
The president said the peace agreement was in no way a compromise with militants but had rather been signed to marginalise them. He said it was made clear in the agreement that the government would not allow any terrorist activities in the tribal area or across the border in Afghanistan. |