RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has vowed to break nexus between terrorists in remote areas and their facilitators in urban centers, whatever the amount of effort and time will be required, while he said that indiscriminate operation for the elimination of terrorism will continue, whereas Pakistan Afghan border management is responsibility of both countries.
According to DG ISPR, Army Chief visited the Corps Headquarters Peshawar on Monday, during which he was briefed pertaining to operations continued in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Malakand Division, as well as terrorists hideouts across border.
While praising the achievments of counter terrorism operations so far, he said that focus must remain on indiscriminate Intelligence Based Operations as well as combing operations for stabilization and consolidation.
Having created conditions for governance and socio- eco reforms, Army will stand by our valiant tribals and work with the government to bring about an equitable development across FATA for peace and prosperity in the entire region.
According to ISPR, the Army Chief also reviewed progress towards border management and directed to expedite all construction work and capacity building of FC to effectively check all illegal cross border movement.
He was also apprised about concentration of terrorists across the border in Afghanistan and their continued efforts for an activity inside Pakistan.
The Army Chief observed that for optimum effect of sealing their movement either side, border management will have to be bilateral both by Pakistan and Afghanistan on their respective sides.
Qamar Javed Bajwa particularly emphasized on progress of return of TDPs and directed completion of their dignified return. He said that TDPs must be helped to resettle in their native towns with social infrastructure in place, in conjunction with the civil govt.
