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MIRAMSHAH/PESHAWAR: Inaugurating the Rs4 billion Bannu-Ghulam Khan Highway, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday said that the Army would leave North Waziristan after restoration of peace in the volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
General Kayani visited North Waziristan and addressed a function in Ghulam Khan, a border area between Pakistan and Afghanistans restive Khost province.
Besides military, paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) and officials of the political administration and around 270 Utmanzai tribal elders were particularly invited to attend the function.
The army chief hailed contribution of the Utmanzai tribesmen for maintaining peace in North Waziristan and urged them to create unity among their ranks and play their role in development and uplift of the tribal region.
Bannu-Ghulam Khan road would pass through Mir Ali and Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. The road is part of quick impact projects, undertaken by the Pakistan Army for social development of the tribespeople in Fata.
This 80 kilometres road would cost Rs4 billion and is expected to complete in one-and-a-half years. The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) will build the road. The road would provide an easy access to the remote and mountainous areas of under-developed North Waziristan tribal region to other parts of the country.
The army chief hoped the project would also provide employment opportunities to approximately 2,000 local tribesmen. Similarly, it would be the central trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
General Kayani praised the Utmanzai tribesmen for their support and acknowledged their sacrifices in war against terrorism. He said the only purpose of the Pakistan Army presence in North Waziristan was to bring peace and stability to the affected areas and to protect life and property of the tribespeople against all internal as well as external threats.
Before flying to North Waziristan, the army chief stopped over in Peshawar and held a meeting with Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti and discussed security situation in the province.
He also presided over a ceremony of handing over of consolidated account of armys efforts in the flood relief operation in the province.
After a detailed briefing to the provincial leadership, the summary of armys contributions, so far, and reconstruction projects in progress was handed over to the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Corps Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Asif Yasin Malik, who received the army chief in Peshawar, also accompanied him in North Waziristan.
The Utmanzai tribal elders said they would extend full support to the government and armed forces in their efforts for development of the area and welfare of the people. The tribesmen hoped this mega project would help promote trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The tribesmen and villagers living on Bannu-Miramshah road said they would provide full support to the engineers and workers working on the highway.
The army and FC experts had already completed survey on the highway.
The government and Utmanzai tribesmen have been enjoying friendly relations for the past couple of years and working together for maintaining peace and order in the region.
Army to leave NWA after restoration of peace: COAS
General Kayani visited North Waziristan and addressed a function in Ghulam Khan, a border area between Pakistan and Afghanistans restive Khost province.
Besides military, paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) and officials of the political administration and around 270 Utmanzai tribal elders were particularly invited to attend the function.
The army chief hailed contribution of the Utmanzai tribesmen for maintaining peace in North Waziristan and urged them to create unity among their ranks and play their role in development and uplift of the tribal region.
Bannu-Ghulam Khan road would pass through Mir Ali and Miramshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan. The road is part of quick impact projects, undertaken by the Pakistan Army for social development of the tribespeople in Fata.
This 80 kilometres road would cost Rs4 billion and is expected to complete in one-and-a-half years. The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) will build the road. The road would provide an easy access to the remote and mountainous areas of under-developed North Waziristan tribal region to other parts of the country.
The army chief hoped the project would also provide employment opportunities to approximately 2,000 local tribesmen. Similarly, it would be the central trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
General Kayani praised the Utmanzai tribesmen for their support and acknowledged their sacrifices in war against terrorism. He said the only purpose of the Pakistan Army presence in North Waziristan was to bring peace and stability to the affected areas and to protect life and property of the tribespeople against all internal as well as external threats.
Before flying to North Waziristan, the army chief stopped over in Peshawar and held a meeting with Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti and discussed security situation in the province.
He also presided over a ceremony of handing over of consolidated account of armys efforts in the flood relief operation in the province.
After a detailed briefing to the provincial leadership, the summary of armys contributions, so far, and reconstruction projects in progress was handed over to the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Corps Commander Peshawar Lt Gen Asif Yasin Malik, who received the army chief in Peshawar, also accompanied him in North Waziristan.
The Utmanzai tribal elders said they would extend full support to the government and armed forces in their efforts for development of the area and welfare of the people. The tribesmen hoped this mega project would help promote trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The tribesmen and villagers living on Bannu-Miramshah road said they would provide full support to the engineers and workers working on the highway.
The army and FC experts had already completed survey on the highway.
The government and Utmanzai tribesmen have been enjoying friendly relations for the past couple of years and working together for maintaining peace and order in the region.
Army to leave NWA after restoration of peace: COAS
