Political, Army Brass Finally Decide SWA Operation

ISLAMABAD: The political and military leadership of the country has finally decided to carry out army offensive in restive South Waziristan after a meeting in presidency here Saturday, reported.

According to correspondent the meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari here at Aiwan-e-Sadr was attended by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and DG ISI Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha.

The meeting finalized the strategy for South Waziristan operation. It also decided to convey Pakistan’s reservations over Kerry-Lugar bill, besides fine-tuning government’s plan to tackle the inner crisis over the aid bill.

Sources said the President and PM have decided to hold talks with the US administration over the disputed points of the bill.

The meeting discussed the prevailing security situation, with a particular reference to the attack on the GHQ and the recent attacks at Peshawar and Islamabad.

Earlier, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani separately called on the President and discussed current political situation with the President.