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No timeframe on Swat operation: Ahmed Mukhtar |
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Updated at:
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PST, Friday, May 15, 2009 |
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Ahmad Mukhtar Friday said the military operation against the miscreants was going successfully as per plan, however, no timeframe could be given in this regard.
Ahmad Mukhtar said this was up to the army officials to evolve strategy to carry out the operation and he could not make a comment over it.
“The army is clearing the areas gradually and no timeframe could be given in this regard,” he added.
To a question about reports of collateral damage due to the army operation, the Defence Minister said the army officials were making utmost efforts to avoid collateral damage during the operation.
The heavy artillery is only used to pound the militants hideouts and avoiding the collateral damage is top priority, he added.
He said the terrorists were not Pakistanis and they had their own agenda as no Pakistani could ever think of beheading the fellow Muslims and killing the innocent people. |
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ISSN 1563-9479 
