According to official sources, several militants were killed in the operation.
Pakistan has been facing a threat from its eastern border [with India] from the outset. Our arch-rival always tries to find an opportunity to harm Pakistan. Although no friendly government remained in power even in Afghanistan right from that of Zahir Shah to Hamid Karzai and the country was ruled by the Taliban for a few years, that border was absolutely safe because of tribesmen in that region.
But the western border is not safe today, despite the deployment of 150,000 Pakistani troops there. The United States’ drones and North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s [NATO] helicopters have been attacking Pakistani borders. Now RAW [Research and Analysis Wing, Indian intelligence] agents, disguised as militants, are also crossing the border with NATO support. They attack Pakistani posts as well as villages. They attacked a checkpoint in Bajaur Agency and killed a Pakistani security official the other day.
Attacks by US drones, NATO helicopters, and Indian agents have breached Pakistan’s independence and sovereignty. But instead of ensuring our independence, sovereignty and security, we are bombing our own people in FATA [Federally Administered Tribal Areas]. What is Pakistan’s interest in this operation? This operation is being carried out at the behest of the United States to fulfill American agenda. We need to stop drone attacks and stop attacking the tribesmen any more.
Our military and political leadership should put an end to America’s war by acting wisely. The forces present in tribal areas should be withdrawn and redeployed on eastern borders. Instead of bombing tribesmen, they should be taken into confidence so that they could again safeguard our western borders and also help us on the Kashmir front as they did in 1947. The country’s sovereignty demands that drone attacks be stopped. The government enjoys the parliament’s mandate [preceding word in English]. The Pakistan Air Force is also capable of downing drones. The government should not avoid testing the Air Force’s capabilities.
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