ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday appreciated the efforts of the Army in improving the security situation in South Waziristan Agency. Chairing a meeting here at the PM House, where he was briefed on the prevailing security environment in South Waziristan Agency, the Prime Minister directed the concerned agencies to have enhanced coordination and bring normalcy to the area along the Pak-Afgan border.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said the government was working on an integrated strategy with the army on repatriating all peaceful residents of the area to their homes.
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was present during the briefing. Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ms. Sherry Rehman, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik, DG ISI Nadeem Taj and senior Army Officers also attended the briefing.
The Prime Minister said majority of the people of Federally Administered Tribal Area were highly patriotic, peace loving, and the government will make all efforts to ameliorate their hardships and problems.
The COAS informed the Prime Minister that the Army was not withdrawing from South Waziristan, it is only consolidating its position after a long operation in the area. Not one battalion has been withdrawn and no negotiations are being held with any terrorists or criminals.
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