Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch has cautioned that there could be targeted operations in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and other major cities, saying that there was no room for failure in the war against terrorism.
Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, Baloch said that terrorism had badly affected the country’s economy and the current war was more important than the wars Pakistan had fought in 1965 and 1971.
On the issue of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Baloch said after the completion of the operation, it will at least take three months for return and rehabilitation of IDPs.
The minister said it was not difficult to eliminate the terrorists’ hideouts but the real challenge was the honourable return of the affected people to their homes. He said so far about one million IDPs had been registered, while National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) had verified 50,000 families.
The minister also urged the countrymen to play their role by taking active part in relief activities for IDPs. However, he added that the government had ample resources to tackle this issue alone.
