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| Operation against terrorists to continue in Malakand: Kaira |
| 2009-08-16 |
| [The News (Pak) Top Stories] Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira and NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain on Friday reiterated the government's resolve that the operation against militants would continue till the elimination of the last militant in the Malakand Division. In his speech at the Wadudia Hall in Saidu in connection with the Independence Day, Qamar Zaman Kaira said the government would utilise all its resources to resolve the problems being faced by the people of Swat. He said by arranging such a grand show in the main town of the valley, the people of the area had conveyed to the world what peace really meant to them. He referred to the jubilation aired by the media from the roads and streets of Mingora on the eve of the Independence Day and said it was the biggest encouragement for the nation. Mian Iftikhar Hussain said the government had taken steps to bring peace to Swat, but the militants, instead of laying down their arms, had intensified their activities. He said the government even promulgated the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, but the militants captured Buner and announced to establish their tyranny across the country. Iftikhar said this left the government with no other option, but to launch the operation against the 'terror mongers'. Referring to the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, he said other militants would also meet the same fate. |
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