[Dawn] The Mighty Pak Army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani... four star general, current Chief of Army Staff of the Mighty Pak Army. Kayani is the former Director General of ISI...
vowed Monday that Death Eaters would not be allowed "to take advantage of the military's support to the political process."
"While it is understandable to give peace a chance through a political process...no one should have any misgivings that we would let Death Eaters coerce us into accepting their terms," a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations quoted Kayani as saying. "(The) Army has the ability and the will to take the fight to the terrorists."
The military chief's statement follows four attacks on security forces by the Pak Taliban in the past two days despite the country's politicianship's unanimously deciding earlier last week to hold peace talks with the bully boys.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) on Sunday announced preconditions for any negotiations, saying troops must be withdrawn from the tribal areas and its prisoners released.
At least six security personnel were killed in the four separate attacks for which the TTP grabbed credit. One of the attacks, a roadside kaboom in Upper Dir near the Afghan border, killed three army men including Maj-Gen Sanaullah Khan Niazi and Lieutenant Colonel Tauseef Ahmad.
Maj-Gen Sanaullah was the commander of the forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
's militancy-hit Malakand division. "The General Officer has set towering example of leading from the front which is hallmark of leadership in Pakistain Army," said Kayani according to the ISPR statement. "We all salute his bravery."
The Army chief vowed to spare no effort in bringing to justice the perpetrators of these acts of terrorism. He reiterated the Army's resolve and commitment in fighting the menace of terrorism "in accordance with the will of the nation and at any cost."