Friday, February 6, 2009

Extremists won’t be allowed to impose their will: Zardari



President Asif Zardari said on Friday the government may hold talks to improve law and order in NWFP and FATA, but warned that extremist elements would not be allowed to impose their will by force. According to a private TV channel, the president told a meeting on law and order at Governor’s House in Peshawar that the country’s solidarity would be safeguarded. He said the NWFP was facing trained and well-organised militants, adding that law enforcement agencies would be strengthened to control militancy. According to another news channel, the president said no one would be allowed to destabilise the government. He said non-state actors were trying to rewrite the foreign policies of Pakistan and India through the Mumbai attacks, adding that this would not be permitted, APP reported. Earlier, the president was briefed about the overall law and order in NWFP and FATA, Online reported.

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