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| Use of force last option to restore peace, says Hoti |
| 2008-06-24 |
| NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Monday expressed his opposition to the use of force against militants, saying force would be the last option to restore peace in the province. “The use of force will be made when we have no other options. We will protect the life and property of our citizens at any cost and establish the writ of the government,” Hoti said during his policy speech in the NWFP Assembly. Hoti condemned the United States’ air strikes in Mohmand Agency and Afghan government’s “unfriendly” attitude towards Pakistan, and called for a review of Pakistan’s policy towards Afghanistan. Hoti said that peace in Pakistani areas was linked to peace in Afghanistan. “If there is no peace in Afghanistan, there will be no peace in FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas), and if there is no peace in FATA, there will be no peace in the province (NWFP),” he said. Hoti said the government would fully develop FATA and give equal rights to its people. |
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