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ISLAMABAD: Terrorism must be combated with full force and all available resources, President Pervez Musharraf told Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani on Friday.
During a briefing by Kayani on the role of the Pakistan Army in combating terrorism and extremism in FATA, Musharraf said he fully supported the governmentÂ’s policy to deal with terrorism through a multi-pronged strategy combining political interaction, socio-economic development and selective use of military might. He also agreed with the federal governmentÂ’s decision to allow the army to conduct a final military operation to crush rising militancy in NWFP and FATA.
The COAS also briefed Musharraf on security along the Pak-Afghan border and FATA. The president expressed appreciation for the services and sacrifices being rendered by the Pakistan Army to eradicate terrorism and extremism and noted the global communityÂ’s acknowledgement of the armyÂ’s role in fighting militants and terrorists along the countryÂ’s border with Afghanistan.
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According to sources privy to the development, the COAS and the president also discussed the possible operation against the terrorists in NWFP and FATA. |