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| India-Pakistan |
| PM approves NWFP operation |
| 2008-06-26 |
| Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday approved a military operation to clear the Tribal Areas of militants. Government and defence sources said that Gilani approved the use of force during a high-level meeting at Prime MinisterÂ’s House that reviewed progress on the war on terrorism and the state of law and order in the NWFP and Tribal Areas. Challenges: Meanwhile, a press release from the government said that the meeting had unanimously agreed that terrorism and extremism were the gravest challenges to national security. It decided that the government would continue negotiations with local elders to isolate hardcore militants. The chief of army staff (COAS) would take the lead on deciding when to employ military force, including the Frontier Corps (FC) and the law-enforcement agencies (LEAs). However, the NWFP governor and chief minister could also employ the FC and LEAs to maintain law and order. The COAS would decide the quantum, composition and positioning of military effort and would decide on the level of liaison, contact and co-operation with the ISAF in Afghanistan and keep the government informed about operations. Co-ordinator: According to the press release, the NWFP governor would be the chief co-ordinator for all activity in FATA, and would liaison with the government, important political leaders and the local military commander. All agreements with tribes in FATA will be backed by an enforcement mechanism, with the government reserving the right to use force in case of violation of agreement. The meeting also decided that the tribes would be responsible for stopping militantsÂ’ cross border movement and expelling foreign militants. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 For the author Wikipedia on Quantum |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-06-26 00:33 |
| #1 The COAS would decide the quantum? Quantum? Like in quantum amounts, quantum superposition, quantum increments? Something infinitesimally small but still big enough to count as a micro chit in some tensor equation? Quantum - a word I never considered using with something like military force projection.... maybe a hint of projection? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-06-26 00:32 |