...son-in-law of holy man Sufi Mohammad. Known as Mullah FM, Fazlullah had the habit of grabbing his FM mike when the mood struck him and bellowing forth sermons. Sufi suckered the Pak govt into imposing Shariah on the Swat Valley and then stepped aside whilst Fazlullah and his Talibs imposed a reign of terror on the populace like they hadn't seen before, at least not for a thousand years or so. For some reason the Pak intel services were never able to locate his transmitter, much less bomb it. After ruling the place like a conquered province for a year or so, Fazlullah's Talibs began gobbling up more territory as they pushed toward Islamabad, at which point as a matter of self-preservation the Mighty Pak Army threw them out and chased them into Afghanistan...
from Afghanistan.
Maybe they could trade him for Mullah Omar?
Speaking to media representatives here, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said the terrorist attacks from Afghan soil was a serious issue and Pakistain was in touch with Afghan authorities for better management of the border.
He said installation of biometric verification system on border crossing points can ensure better management of the border.
The top Pak diplomat stated in categorical terms that Pakistain will fully protect its border and retaliate to any fire from the other side, adding that faceless myrmidons were common enemies of Pakistain and Afghanistan and both the countries should fully cooperate in tackling them.
On India-Pakistain talks, he said foreign secretaries of the two countries are scheduled to meet on August 25.
Responding to a question about internal situation of the country, Sartaj Aziz said the democratic system faces no threat from the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) and Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) long marches on the federal capital.
"Continuity of democracy is vital for the progress and prosperity of the country and no extra constitutional step will be tolerated," he said.
Earlier, addressing a seminar, 'Building China Pakistain Community of Shared Destiny in the New Era', the foreign advisor said that friendship with China was the cornerstone of Pakistain's foreign policy.
The trajectory of friendship and cooperation between the two countries has moved steadily upwards and has crossed a new threshold in the past fourteen months, he added.
Aziz said Pakistain-China cooperation has now expanded from political and defense fields to industry, energy, water and power, agriculture and infrastructure projects. "Both the countries are making conscious efforts to further improve cooperation in joint ventures , high tech industry, telecom and manufacturing."
The PML-N stalwart said China-Pakistain Economic Corridor was a landmark project which will connect China with Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
and Gwadar. He said Pakistain and China were discussing a number of mega projects under the rubric of Economic Corridor in several fields like energy, infrastructure and connectivity which would revitalise economy of the country.
Referring to the sacrifices rendered by Pakistain in the war against terrorism, the adviser on foreign affairs said the operation launched in North
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Wazoo against faceless myrmidons was proceeding successfully.A large part of the tribal agency has been cleared of the holy warriors and their infrastructure has been destroyed by the Pak armed forces, he added.
Expressing the resolve to eliminate all local and foreign terrorist groups, Sartaj Aziz said the government's objective was to establish writ of the state and to not let our territory be used against any other country.
He said security of all foreign nationals especially Chinese working in Pakistain was a priority of the government.
"Those attacking Chinese experts working in Pakistain, want to drive a wedge between the two countries. We will not let them succeed in their nefarious designs," said the seasoned diplomat, adding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
has issued specific instructions to all concerned agencies to provide foolproof security to the Chinese citizens.
On relations with India, Sartaj Aziz said Pakistain believes in peaceful neighborhood and has reached out to India for improved bilateral ties.