Corps commander meets elders in N. Waziristan

Published
0

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Corps Commander Lt-Gen Hassan Azhar Hayat met elders of Uthmanzai jirga in Miramshah in North Waziristan district on Tuesday.

Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of Pak Army, said in a statement that Lt-Gen Hayat lauded the sacrifices rendered by the tribal people in achieving peace in the area, and assured that the army would provide all possible assistance to the locals.

The Malaks and elders thanked the army for restoration of peace in the area and ongoing efforts for socioeconomic development.

They also assured the Peshawar corps commander for their unflinching support to the security forces in their fight against anti-state elements.

Published in Dawn, October 5th, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Perilous misstep
Updated 12 Oct, 2026

Perilous misstep

If the authorities felt terrorism was increasing in some tribal districts and adjoining areas, they could have limited themselves to imposing a targeted emergency under Article 232.
Import fraud
12 Oct, 2026

Import fraud

THE under-invoicing of imports from China is not an allegation. It is an open secret in Pakistan’s markets — one...
Paralysed prisons
12 Oct, 2026

Paralysed prisons

PAKISTAN’S overcrowded jails distort the intention of imprisonment — rehabilitation, education, and occupational...
Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
11 Oct, 2026

Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...