One of the positive and long lasting decisions of the present government was to fully endorse the military operation against the militants and terrorists in the FATA. As recently reported by the DG ISPR, Operation Zarb-e-Azab was successfully proceeding as per plan against the militants and their bases. The rehabilitation work is in progress in the areas so far cleared of terrorists in North Waziristan whereas armed forces are fully determined to root out this menace permanently from all the affected areas. ISPR also reported that Afghanistan was not cooperating as yet for rooting out the terrorists’ bases on the other side of the border. It is hoped that our government which is trying to foster good neighbourly relations with the newly elected government of Afghanistan will succeed in acquiring the required cooperation from Afghanistan in order to have lasting and effective peace in the region.
FARVAT MALIK
Lahore