The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the decisions taken by the National Action Plan's Central Apex Committee, including the Operation Azm-e-Istehkam. To resolve the issue, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the government would satisfy the PTI and other opposition parties over the military operation. Asif said that the federal government would ensure providing satisfactory answers to the concerns of the PTI over the anti-militancy operation. Govt clears air on 'misconceptions'With much criticism from the opposition, the PMO had issued a detailed late Monday, clarifying that "no large-scale military operation is being launched" in the country. “Therefore, no large-scale military operation is being contemplated where displacement of population will be required,” the PMO said.
