Army called in to eliminate the militants: Gilani
Prime Minister Gilani announced peace will be restored at all cost, as the government is set to officially announce the launch of a military offensive in Swat, today.
Prime Minister Gilani announced peace will be restored at all cost, as the government is set to officially announce the launch of a military offensive in Swat, today. In a late evening address to the nation on Thursday, the Prime Minister said that the government had ‘Implemented the Swat peace accord because of the people… [and] implemented the Nizam-e-Adl despite both domestic and international pressure.’
However, ‘TNSM did not abide by the peace agreement and continued with violence. The militants h
ave waged war against all segments of society.’
Gilani called on the nation to ‘understand the severity of the situation,’ saying that though the leadership’s first priority remains peace, the government has ‘decided not to bow … [their] … heads in front of terrorists… The army has been called in to eliminate the militants.’
The announcement comes as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari gears up to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US President Barack Obama in a series of tripartite talks in Washington.
However, ‘TNSM did not abide by the peace agreement and continued with violence. The militants h
ave waged war against all segments of society.’Gilani called on the nation to ‘understand the severity of the situation,’ saying that though the leadership’s first priority remains peace, the government has ‘decided not to bow … [their] … heads in front of terrorists… The army has been called in to eliminate the militants.’
The announcement comes as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari gears up to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US President Barack Obama in a series of tripartite talks in Washington.
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