Foreigners are responsible for creating a disturbance in Swat Valley but their names cannot be disclosed, said NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai on Monday. However, he denied that Taliban operatives from Waziristan were in Swat. Talking to reporters after performing the groundbreaking ceremony of FATA House here, he said the Swat situation would be resolved before general elections and they would not be delayed. He said a military operation was the final option and the government was trying to resolve the Swat situation through a jirga.
Earlier, Orakzai called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Prime MinisterÂ’s House to discuss the Swat situation. Aziz told the governor that the government was assisting the provincial government in maintaining peace in Swat through dialogue and consultation.
Orakzai also called on President General Pervez Musharraf, who requested the provincial governmentÂ’s help in maintaining security in the countryÂ’s Tribal Areas. According to Online, the president said security forces had launched an operation in Swat on the provincial governmentÂ’s request to help maintain law and order.