Kayani initiates USAID project in S Waziristan.

Senate of Pakistan

Kayani initiates USAID project in S Waziristan.

June 19, 2012

Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani inaugurated a US-funded road project in South Waziristan Agency on Monday — a move that may indicate easing of tensions between the estranged allies. Meanwhile, the army chief attempted to strike a delicate balance when he suggested the military was compelled to launch an operation against militants in Waziristan. However, after flushing out terrorists in the area, the army’s focus has now become centered on maintaining peace in the area by concentrating on rehabilitation and reconstruction activities, the army chief pointed out.

“The army is concentrating on health and education facilities,” he said, adding that the army was deployed in the area on the demand of locals and would stay till the completion of development projects. He also inaugurated Spinkai Ragzai Cadet College and reviewed the security situation besides the ongoing developmental work in South Waziristan.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/395817/kayani-initiates-usaid-project-in-s-waziristan/