Washington/Islamabad, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US has urged the US to provide small arms and modern equipment to his country to ensure the success of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, Islamabad's newly approved counter-terrorism initiative. Pakistan seeks small arms from US for 'Operation Azm-i-Istehkam'The decision to launch the 'Azm-e-Istehkam' operation was taken on June 22 at the apex committee meeting of the National Action Plan, a strategy approved in 2014 to eliminate militancy from the country. “Pakistan has launched Azm-i-Istehkam to oppose and dismantle terrorist networks. For that, we need sophisticated small arms and communication equipment,” Ambassador Masood Khan was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. Khan argued that the bilateral relationship should be based on ground realities and not be hindered by a few issues.

Source: Hindustan Times June 30, 2024 02:46 UTC