OPERATION ZARB - E - AZB

SEQUENCE Introduction

Overview of FATA

Background of Operation Zarb e Azb Peace Negotiations

Failure of Negotiations

Foreign Assistance

Reaction

Domestic

International

Latest situation

Way Forward

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION Zarb e Azb means sharp and cutting

It started on the reaction of militant attack on Karachi Airport on 8 Jun 2014

The operation is against militant groups like TTP, Haqqani network and foreign terrorist like

Al-Qaida and East Turkmenistan Islamic Movement-ETIM

The operation started on 15 Jun 14 with deployment of 30,000 Pak army soldiers

Pak army, civil society, political parties, religious figures and media has appreciated the

operation

FATA FATA – Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Borders with Afg to the north –west, KPK to east, Bal to south

Comprised of

Area – 27220 sq km

Population 3.3 million (1998 census)

Has seven units

Khyber

Kurram

Bajaur

Mohmand

Ourakzai

North and South Waziristan

FATA Six Frontier Regions

Peshawar

Kohat

Tank

Bannu

Laki

Dera Ismail Khan

BACKGROUND Peace Negotiations

PM Nawaz Sharif announced peace negotiation with TTP and first session held on 26

Mar 14

Govt wanted negotiations within Pak Constitution while TTP wanted Sharia law in the

country

Failure of Negotiations

On 17 Feb 14 negotiations collapsed due to execution of 23 Pak FC soldiers

On 17 Apr 14 TTP formally ended the ceasefire

The peace talks suffered a deadlock due to TTP attack on Karachi airport that led to the

killing of 26 people

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IDPs

833,374 IDPs were registered

RS 329 million were distributed among IDPs alongwith 4500 tonnes of relief goods

Foreign Assistance - IDPs

US donate d$ 31 million

UAE assisted $20.5 million

REACTIONDomestic

Social media, political parties, policy makers and civil society appreciated the operation

PTI endorsed the op

Jammat e Islami opposed the op

MQM suppoted the op

ANP expressed reservations about the op

Sunni Ulema Board issued a Fatwa declaring op as Jihad against militants

Locals assured their support to the Govt for the op

REACTION International

Afg assured Pak for providing every help in cooperation for the op

UAE extended cooperation to Pak

UN assured Pak for providing assistance to IDPs

US supported the op

China fully supported the op

LATEST SITUATION Almost 400 terrorists have been killed so far

100 hideouts of terrorists were destroyed

20 Pak soldiers also get martyred

80 % area of Miranshah has been cleared

According to ISPR phase one of the operation has been cleared

WAY FORWARD Operation zarb e azb is a part of the ongoing operation in Pakistan

After the execution of operation the control of FATA will be given to civil authorities

After operation new schools, roads, communication network will be built and IDPs

were resettled to their houses

CONCLUSION

Operation zarb e azb will flush out terrorists from Pakistan to make it a peaceful, stable

and progressive country for all to live joyously