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India-Pakistan
Malik warns militants: 'lay down the arms'
2009-01-23
Federal Interior Adviser Rehman Malik has asked the militants to lay down their arms or face a full-scale operation. Talking to reporters here on Thursday, he said that militants should not force the government to launch a massive offensive against them. Malik told that Frontier Corps personnel in an operation arrested seven local and foreign operatives of Al-Qaeda. "We have successfully restored peace in important areas of FATA, he said, adding that militants' attacks in Swat still remain a serious worry for the government and the people. Interior adviser informed that government is finalizing a strategy to deal with the situation in Swat on the directive of Prime Minister. He further said that police should improve its public perception in real term
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