TDPs to return to N Waziristan starting next month: ISPR

Apex committee meets in Peshawar to discuss National Action Plan, security issues and rehabilitation of TDPs

Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said that the phased return of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) will begin from next month.

The military spokesperson tweeted the army along with the government and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) administration will ensure comprehensive resettlement of those displaced due to the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb launched against militants in North Waziristan and Fata.

#Apex Cmte Psr:TDPs return begins next month in http://t.co/PeYrarwStj with pol govt,FATA admin to ensure return,comprehensive resettlement

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 4, 2015

The decision came during a meeting of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa apex committee formed to implement the recently approved National Action Plan.

Further, the army chief at the meeting announced to give 4,000 ak-47 rifles to Frontier Constabulary to build their capacity.

#Apex Cmte Mtg Psr: To build capacity of Frontier Constabulary,Army Chief announced to give four thousand AK-47 rifles to them from Army ASP

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 4, 2015

Earlier today, army chief General Raheel Sharif arrived in Peshawar to attend the meeting. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governor, K-P Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Corps Commander Peshawar and DG ISI are also attending the meeting.

Apex Cmte:#COAS arrives Psr for Apex mtng for KPK,FATA.Governor,CM,Corps Comd,DG ISI attend.Full Range of security issues,NAP&TDPs on agenda

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) January 4, 2015

The context of the National Action Plan, security issues and rehabilitation of temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) were on the agenda of today’s meeting.

On Saturday, the government formed ‘apex committees’ in all provinces to oversee the implementation of the National Action Plan against terrorism.

Speaking at a special meeting of the Punjab apex committee held at the corps headquarters in Lahore on Saturday, army chief General Raheel Sharif assured the provincial governments of the military’s full support for judicious and speedy action against all evil forces working in the country.

“The key to success lies in the whole-hearted participation of society and ensuring harmony among all intelligence and law-enforcement agencies at every level,” said Gen Raheel.