Islamabad, Oct 7(ANI): The Pakistan Army has hinted that it has no plans to launch a military operation, in an obvious reference that the much-debated North Waziristan offensive is not on the cards.
"Military operation is not a solution to every problem. We're done with those operations where we had to. Now it's the duty of civilian government to establish its writ and run the affairs," The Nation quoted Kayani, as saying.
Kayani spoke after a ceremony held in connection with the Saudi-Pak joint military exercise, Samsaam IV, at Mangla Cantonment, a few kilometres from Jehlum, one of Pakistan's largest cantonment areas.
The army chief's comments are largely seen in context with the Pak-US row that had spurred to a wider degree of hostility against the US demand that Pakistan take on terrorist sanctuaries, particularly the Haqqani Network, in North Waziristan Agency.
"Military cannot permanently stay at any given area. The civilian government has to take the charge, after all," Kayani said.
During his brief interaction with journalists, he almost stopped short of 'warning' Afghanistan that any future aggression from the Afghan side would be paid in the same coin.
"We have made adequate arrangements to avert incursions from Afghan side into Pakistani areas," said Kayani. (ANI)
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