North Waziristan operation under consideration: Malik
Interior Minister Rehman Malik.—APP (File Photo)
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said that the government was considering a military operation in the tribal badlands of North Waziristan, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival at the Karachi Airport, the interior minister said that the tribal region of North Waziristan agency is the hub of terrorists. Malik said that the entire nation was united against the “Zaliman”, an Urdu term meaning “oppressors” which he used to describe Taliban militants.
Rehman Malik said that the terrorists had not just attacked 14-year-old schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, but had attacked the entire nation. He added that the government and military leadership will decide whether there is a need for an operation in North Waziristan.
Malik claimed that they were receiving intelligence reports from North Waziristan on daily basis. Adding that he said that they had reports which said there were terrorist hideouts in the area.
A meeting has been summoned in the General Headquarter (GHQ) Rawalpindi in which Corps Commander Peshawar would give briefing over the security situation of North Waziristan.
Briefing would also be given to the parliament’s standing committee over defence within a few days, sources said.
The interior minister’s comments come in the shadow of the assassination attempt on Tuesday by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants on the life of young schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who belongs to Swat. Two other girls were also injured in the shooting while Yousufzai, who was shot in the head, is currently on a ventilator.
Doctors say the next 48 hours will be critical for the young girl’s health. The shooting has drawn condemnation from world leaders and many Pakistanis.
Pakistan can not do operation in waziristan. Accept it.
Very very bad idea
Pakistan Army is one of the best Army in the world. They should take this matter seriously and halt a operation with full force along with the air force and try to control such areas as soon as possible. I think not its enough.
attack on us inner and outer are due to dualistic policy of not only pakisani leaders but also from molvies. they all r corrupt.
Some sense has come atleast in the rhetoric. Remains to be seen whether ISI & Hamid Gul types would let this translate into action against terrorists. Hope they don’t again dilute the nation’s resolve with naive arguments like Good vs Bad Taliban, Strategic asset against India etc.
How should Pakistan Armed forces act : The way Sri Lanka wiped out Tamil Tigers, they way drug mafia in China, Italy and Mexico wiped out. We should learn from others. The more you prolong, the dire consequences will emerge. Sooner the better. Whoever condemn the operation, should equally be regarded as terrorist. It is time to draw a line among good, bad and ugly.
What I can make out of it is that, Pakistan had to do the North Waziristan operation under US pressure sooner or later…so I think this is all planned by the US and Pakistani government so as to gain public acceptance of the North Waziristan operation…Just a moth back Pakistan Govet and defence were opposing NW operation and now they are giving statements that they too are considering NW operation seriously and this time with public consent…
All extremist religious organizations should be banned in Pakistan’s soil.
No.
He is still considering? How many more decades would it take ?
Still considering, shame on you
They will continue considering it till such time that the militants inform them that they have (temporarily) moved out and its safe to conduct an operation.
Malala Yousufzai –
I am really grieve by the cowardly attack on innocent girl, and strongly condemned. However, I do not understand, why the media is exaggerating this news at top with regard to Malala, a 14 year old girl. Media is expressing exasperation upon this happening in particular. Why not media is showing others girls regularly, who sustained bullet injuries. A media is a double edge weapon based on yellow journalism. Why not the media expose and transpire others numerous naive and adolescent children and people who are attacked regularly and brutally killed by callous Taliban. Why not media express infuriating on drone attacks conducted by USA, countless innocent people have been died. Why not media and others government (every representative) cogitate and focus on the case of Dr.Aafia (Daughter of Pakistan). There are so many Malala’s died everyday by attack of Taliban, but there is something fishing going on with respect to this news, I believe!. Many days have been past and there is only one headline of the day everyday. Malala – I again pray for her recuperation. But, what about others innocents girls, people, women, men, child, infants, just think about it. International media is playing a huge game with us, they are Correlating Muslims with the term Taliban, Terrorist, and want to denigrate and humiliate Muslims. Conversely, the present pivotal issues of country is being diverted by the government. I guess.
Think judiciously!
It should have been decided long ago. Final operation in North Waziristan , South Waziristan and Southern Punjab is the need of the time. Let us not wait to lose 40,000 more men, women and children
Do it, man!
Yet make sure that no innocent gets engulfed in such a big take.
And that requires a real excellence in devising strategies, keeping humanity intact !
Better late than never…. do it NOW !!!!!!!!!!
you are announcing this, so they can run away?