Corps comman­der Peshaw­ar says securi­ty forces will be withdr­awn from erstwh­ile FATA within two yearsPESHAWAR: The Pakistan Army does not support any jihadist group or faction and has always desired sustainable peace and stability in the region, corps commander Peshawar says. “Security forces will be withdrawn from erstwhile Fata within two years but a limited number of troops will be stationed there to maintain peace and border vigilance,” said Lt Gen Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood while addressing the media in erstwhile Fata on Sunday. “Troops withdrawal is conditional as it largely depends on peace and stability on the western border,” the corps commander added. “We have also started military operations in erstwhile Fata to dismantle terrorist safe havens on our side of the border. The journalists apprised the corps commander of the tribal and media issues.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 18:33 UTC