PESHAWAR: Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood has saidthat the Pakistan Army does not support any terrorist group.
Addressing the media persons in the erstwhile Federally Administered TribalAreas (FATA), he said, “Security forces will be withdrawn from erstwhileFata within two years but a limited number of troops will be stationedthere to maintain peace and border vigilance.”
“Troops withdrawal is conditional as it largely depends on peace andstability on the western border,” he added.
Lt Gen Mehmood said no more military operations would be carried out in theseven tribal districts as it was time for development and economic revival.
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“The Pakistan Army has formed citizen action committees to address people’sconcerns and issues,” he added. “The tribal people have rendered matchlessscarifies for stability, peace and ideology and now it’s the securityforces’ priority to provide every facility, including health and education,to them at their doorstep.”
Mehmood said Khasadar and Levies forces would be transformed into policeforce and given modern training and weapons.
