Corps commanders discuss military operations, TDP rehabilitation

Army chief emphasises need for early operationalisation of mutually agreed security initiatives with Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Raheel Sharif convened a meeting of corps commanders on Friday at the General Headquarters (GHQ) to review the progress of ongoing military operations against militants in the tribal areas.

The army chief also discussed the rehabilitation of Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs), according to Inter Services Public Relations.

Director-General ISPR Asim Bajwa, sharing details of the the corps commanders’ conference on Twitter, said a comprehensive plan for repatriation and rehabilitation of TDPs was discussed.

On successful IBOs,#COAS directed cont threat evaluation for effective response,integrated int effort for optimum results vs terrorists-1/3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) December 12, 2014

#COAS directed preparations for dignified return of TDPs from entire FATA,not only N.Waziristan.All concerned to integrate with civ govt-2/3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) December 12, 2014

Regarding relations with Afghanistan, which are believed to improve after the new-Afghan government has assumed power, the army chief emphasised the need for early operationalisation of mutually agreed security initiatives with Afghanistan.

On improving Pak-Afgn relations,#COAS emphasized early operationalization of all mutually agreed security related initiatives with Afgn-3/3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) December 12, 2014