Sharif Tells Karzai to Stop Militants Fleeing North Waziristan Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to plug the entry of militants fleeing into his country following a massive army operation against the Taliban, officials said today. A spokesman at the Prime Ministers Office confirmed the telephone conversation between Sharif and Karzai for cooperation against the militants. The call was made yesterday after reports emerged that more than 2,000 people have entered Afghanistan through the porous border since the Pakistani Army launched operations against the Taliban in their stronghold of North Waziristan on Sunday. Meanwhile, Air Force jets today bombed hideouts of the militants in Datta Khel area, killing at least 15 militants, said a security official. Already about 184 militants and eight soldiers have been killed in the operation code named Zarb-e-Azb meaning Strike of the Prophets Sword. Another official said the army wants to complete the operation before the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, which will start later this month. Army chief General Raheel Sharif has postponed a visit to Sri Lanka. He was scheduled to go to Colombo today for a four-day trip but he postponed it due to the operations in North Waziristan, a military spokesman said. Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy close defence cooperation. The Pakistani Army launched the operations in retaliation to the deadly terror attacks on the countrys largest airport in Karachi last week that killed nearly 40 people, including 10 Uzbek militants. There are reports that people are escaping the conflict area and heading towards Bannu city in the northwest where camps have been established for them. Prime Minister Sharif has appointed federal minister Qadri Baloch as the focal person to deal with the issue of people being displaced due to the fighting.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:29:20 +0000
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