Military operations will increase terrorism: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, Imran Khan said an incremental increase in military action will lead to a large scale military operation with revenge attacks and ensuing increase in chaos, militancy and terrorism.

In a statement, Khan said if the government wanted to launch an operation in North Waziristan it should take the people into confidence. According to the PTI chairman, civilians especially women and children had become the target of drone strikes and military action would increase the sufferings of people in the tribal region.

"We cannot regard our women and children of FATA with the callousness and unconcern that is presently being displayed towards them by the state of which they are citizens."

Khan reminded that since FATA is directly under the President, it is unfathomable why he remains silent on the plight of the people of FATA.

The PTI chairman urged the President to play his role for alleviating the suffering of the women and children especially by providing immediate food supplies and medical assistance as well as protection against military action.