Army has no reservations over dialogue with Taliban

Corps Commander Peshawar Lt General Khalid Rabbani has said that the Army has no reservations or danger from dialogue with the Taliban and a decision in this connection has to be taken by the govt. Talking to media after festival at Malam Jabba on Sunday, he said except for a few areas of Khyber Agency and North Waziristan, peace has been restored in FATA.In reply to a question, he said it was upto the government to decide about operation or dialogue in North Waziristan.

He ,however, clarified that so far there had been no military action in the agency. He said peace has been restored in Swat due to the sacrifices of local people and the Pakistan Army and they want to restore peace that was prevailing in the area before 2008. He said the Army and the district administration have played their role and now it is for the people of the area to play their part in the restoration of normal activities and peace.He said that Army was prepared to provide security under the Constitution during general elections.