No military offensive on cards, insists Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared that no new military offensive against terrorists has been planned in the province.

“There are no plans for a new military operation in our province, and even if one is considered, all stakeholders, including the federal government and local authorities, will be consulted. Any future [counter-terrorism] offensive will require approval from our (provincial) assembly,” spokesman for the provincial government Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif told reporters.