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Ex-Pak military officials demand elimination of militantsfrom North Waziristan

Rawalpindi: The Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association (PESA) on Friday fully and

unconditionally supported determination of defence services to launch military

operation against terrorists in North Waziristan, an area bordering Pakistan and

Afghanistan.

According to a handout issued after the meeting, the PESA said that terrorists should

not be allowed to impose their flawed ideology and unholy agenda on people of Pak-

istan.

Military operation can only achieve objective if a special anti-terrorist law is enacted

allowing quick summary trials otherwise the situation will get out of control, the for-

mer military generals warned in a meeting chaired by President PESA Lt. Gen (retd)

Ali Kuli Khan.

Vice Admiral Ahmad Tasnim. Air Marshal Masood Akhtar, former ambassador Sal-

im Nawaz Gandapur, Brig Riaz Ahmed, Brig Masud ul Hassan, Major Farouk

Hameed and others were also present in the meeting.

They said that TTP was threatening to destroy the values of the country therefore it

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should be rooted out without wasting time. Pakistan cannot become a peaceful and

developed country in the presence of TTP.

Stressing the need for better intelligence-gathering, they said that attack on Malala

Yusafzai and escape of culprits indicates total failure of our law enforcement agen-

cies.

The meeting noted that every second day government functionaries claim arrest of

some most wanted criminals but none gets convicted which speak volumes about in-

vestigative ability of our police and agencies responsible for internal security.

It is also unfortunate that the government has taken no action against officers for

their failure to pursue terrorism-related cases effectively.

Our political and religious leadership has failed to deal with the terrorism, tall

claims, expression of regrets and posting reward for capture of culprits is not

enough. The perpetrator of terrorism must get the punishment they deserve, the for-

mer military strategists demanded.

Those who are defaming the religion of peace by rejecting anything that stands for

democracy, moderation and human rights are also bringing bad name to Pashtuns

who have glorious traditions of bravery and chivalry.

The PESA members said that outrage that followed the attack on Malala shows that

masses have rejected tyranny and barbarity and made-up interpretation of Islam by

TTP.

The meeting demanded all possible medical assistance for Malala who had shown

the courage to make history and prayed for her early recovery.

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