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Pakistan to decide on N Waziristan operation: Zardari, Kayani
President, army chief agree to no involvement of an outside force in any North Waziristan operation.
The president and army chief concluded that no involvement from an outside force would be accepted in the operation. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani have vowed that the decision to launch a military operation in North Waziristan will be made by the army and the government of Pakistan and not on any external pressure.
In a meeting held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday, Zardari and General Kayani concluded that no involvement from an outside force would be accepted if there is an operation.
Briefing the president, the army chief said that the area has been cleared of militants.
He also briefed the president on his meeting with US deputy secretary of defence Peter Lavoy, along with chairman joint chiefs of staff committee Khalid Shamim Wynne.
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Eye wash for public. Present govt. can not afford to risk any military operation before the general election .
Such statements are given to assure the domestic as well as the international media and the people that they are serious on this issue.
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“Zardari and General Kayani concluded that no involvement from an outside force would be accepted if there is an operation.”
lol ! ! !
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For one BIN LADEN hundred thousand of people were killed,majority were innocent. Will attacking Waziristan for MALALA be a safe one???Catch the culprit if u can otherwise dont kill innocent people on the name of collateral damage..
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