Nato missiles hit tribesmen

“We have deployed 37 platoons on all the Frontier regions of Peshawar while another 25 platoons have been deployed in Hayatabad,” he said.

He informed that they have destroyed 40 hideouts of miscreants and anti social elements and heavy arms also have been recovered from these sites.



Namdar vows to take revenge



Special Report

PESHAWAR - Amr Bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anilmunkar Chief Haji Namdar has declared the missile attack at Par Qambarkhel in Bara as action by the US forces. He said that Pakistan forces were not involved in this activity in any way, therefore, no counter steps would be done against Pak forces. He, however, vowed to take revenge from Nato forces. Haji Namdar was talking to the Nawa-I-Waqt/The Nation at his residence at Barkambarkhel on Monday.

He said that the missile was fired from Afghan side of the border just before Fajr prayer and the people of the area were a witness to it. About the Pak forces operation in Bara, he said his organisation had no link with this action, nor was this action against his organisation. “We are peaceful people and always abide by Pakistan law”, he said adding that the tribal had been keeping watch on the borders for the last 60 years without any salaries.

He termed the present government as so-called democratic government saying that no hopes could be attached to this Federal government or NWFP government.

He said that the attack was not the first on the tribal areas rather they were attacked at Damadola and Waziristan also by NATO forces, but our govt behaved like a silent spectator. “If the US and the others can come from thousands of miles and attack on us with a ride, we too can announce Jihad against them and avenge ourselves on them”, he maintained.

Answering a question about Afghan President Karzai’s statement regarding action in Pakistan tribal areas, Haji Namdar retorted that he and tribals would reply in coin and defend the borders side by side with the Pakistan Army. He said that he did not believe in elections of any type on the other hand he believed in Khalifat only. He said that he had no relationship with Lashkar Islam, Ansarul Islam and Baitullah Mahsood. He, however, said that a number excesses had been done to Mahsood.



Military endorses govt strategy



Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD - Top brass of the armed forces of Pakistan Monday restated total support to government’s policy and its three-pronged strategy to counter the growing threat of militancy in the country.

According to official sources, this restatement came during an important meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee after taking stock of regional security situation.

The meeting that was held at Joint Staff Headquarters and was presided by the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Tariq Majid, also reviewed the external threats to the country.

Apart from the Services Chiefs, Secretary Defence, Secretary Defence Production and other senior armed forces’ officers also attended the meeting.

ISPR said that meeting had discussed important regional developments influencing national security including a comprehensive review of external threats. It also deliberated upon the evolving security environment within the country.

The committee that was briefed on the progress of development plan of the Armed Forces had also discussed other important matters having tri-service implications. The Chairman and the Services Chiefs expressed their satisfaction on the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.