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Operation Zarb-e-Azb continuing for peace: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Defence, Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that operation Zarb- Azb was launched to flush out terrorists and maintain peace in the country.“Foreign elements are involved in spreading terrorism, “ he said talking to a private news channel.“Temperature on eastern border and working

By our correspondents
February 24, 2015
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Defence, Water and Power, Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that operation Zarb- Azb was launched to flush out terrorists and maintain peace in the country.
“Foreign elements are involved in spreading terrorism, “ he said talking to a private news channel.“Temperature on eastern border and working boundary had been increased with pre-plan mission, “ he said.
“We are raising voice at international forum about incidents of terrorism and involvement of a neighboring country in such activities, “ he said. Pakistan is fully capable to eliminate the menace of terrorism from this area, Khawaja M Asif said.
“We cannot rule out India’s involvement or support to Taliban who are spreading terrorism and disturbing peace of Pakistan, “ he said. To a question he said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had visited India on the wish of his counterpart.
The minister said some foreign elements wanted to destabilize the country, adding that Pakistan is fully capable of foiling the nefarious designs of the enemy.