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MNA wants end to `operation` in Waziristan

Bureau Report 2013-12-24
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf woman MNA from Fata Ayesha Gulalai Wazir has demanded immediate end to military action in North Waziristan Agency and shifting of the affected families to safer places.

He told a press conference here on Monday that government launched a military operaton in North Waziristan without consuldng political partes. He said that civilians were targeted in the operaton and many local people including children were Idlled and wounded.

Ms Gulalai said that it was responsibility of the government to protect life and property of people in conflict-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata. She said that situation in Fata would worsen due to violence against innocent tribesmen.

The MNA demanded of the government to immediately stop the ongoing military action in North Waziristan Agency and ensure provision of medical facilities to the injured tribal people. She also demanded of the government to compensate the affected families.