Airtel Digital TV RechargeMINGORA: The Waziristan operation has also been a success after the success of the Swat operation, NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on Tuesday, Geo news reported.
He said the terrorists have been taught a lesson and it would act as a deterrent for anyone planning to challenge the writ of the state in the future.
He said this at a prize distribution ceremony of a qirat and naat khwani competition held in Swat and arranged by the Pakistan Army.
He said the government was satisfied with the Pakistan Army’s operation in Waziristan, adding the sacrifices of the security forces would not go waste.
He requested the people to be united against the threat of terrorism, adding the provincial government was ready to sacrifice everything for the elimination of terrorism. Provincial Minister for Forests Wajid Ali Khan, Minister for Science and Technology Ayub Ahari, Brigadier Tahir Hamid Rana, Commissioner Malakand, Divisional Coordination Officer Swat, Divisional Police Officer Swat and other officials were also present at the occasion.
Waziristan operation a success: Mian Ifitikhar