The government has decided to set up an army cantonment in Swat to counter extremists, caretaker Interior Minister Lt Gen (r) Hamid Nawaz said on Wednesday.
| I'll bet Binny's taking the gaspipe. Swat's one of the buffer areas for Chitral. That idiot Mullah Fazlullah's brought the Pak regulars to Binny's doorstep. |
He told the media at a local hotel that the decision had been made to deploy troops in Swat on a permanent basis to maintain peace, and eradicate miscreantsÂ’ hideouts.
Responding to a query about the recent Peshawar blast, the minister said investigations were underway regarding the suicide blast, first of its kind in which a female suicide bomber blew herself up in a high security zone in Peshawar. The women triggered the explosive after she was stopped at a checkpost. About the ongoing military operation in Swat, the minister said it was going on successfully, and would culminate after completion of objectives. |