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Foreign hands patronising militants in Swat, Fata: Malik

Thursday, January 22, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Terming terrorism a cancer not only for Pakistan but also the entire world, Adviser on Interior Rehman Malik said on Wednesday that foreign hands were patronising the militants in Swat and Fata areas.

“The government has adopted a strategy to flush out terrorists from Swat and peace would be restored there within a two-week time,” he said while addressing a seminar on “Current country’s situation and the economy” here.

The seminar was organised by Mir Khalilur Rehman Memorial Society (MSRMS) of Jang Group of Newspapers in collaboration with the Pak-Gulf Construction Company, the Centaurus. Rehman Malik said the government policies for restoring the peace in Fata were producing good results and the writ of the government has been established in majority of the area.

He said foreign hands were patronising the militants in Swat and Fata areas. He said the government has formulated a comprehensive development package for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) for bringing peace, prosperity and resolve the problems being faced by the people of the areas.
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The adviser said economic zones would be established in Fata in which the business community would be given interest-free loans for setting up of businesses there. Rehman Malik said compensation would be given to families of those persons who lost their lives in the area while financial support would also be provided to the people for the reconstruction of damaged houses in the area.**

In the Bajaur Agency, peace has been restored in 98 per cent area while in the Mohmand Agency, majority of the terrorists has surrendered their arms and ammunition, he said. He said in Fata, 3,000 personnel would be recruited in the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and they will be given a salary of Rs16,000 per month. Two cadet colleges would also be established in the area, he added. The adviser said the NWFP police have been provided 3,500 bullet-proof jackets, latest weapons and fast-moving vehicles.

Foreign hands patronising militants in Swat, Fata: Malik