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May 2009
Message to the Pakistani Diaspora
Dear brothers and sisters,
In my address to the Nation on 7 May 2009, I informed all
Pakistanis that the armed forces of Pakistan had been ordered
to launch operations against militants and terrorists in Swat
and Malakand.
2. The Government of Pakistan cannot permit the continuation
of the situation brought about by the activities of militants
and extremists. We are determined to protect the life and
property of all our people at all cost. There will be no compromise
on Pakistan's sovereignty and independence.
3. The PPP led Government has always pursued the path of
reconciliation. We took seriously the situation in Swat and
made all efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. We
respected the agreement signed by the NWFP Government. The
parliament gave its consent to the agreement. The President
then signed it. The agreement envisaged the enforcement of
Nizam-e-Adl Regulations to assure peace and justice to the
people of Swat. The militants were to lay down their arms.
They did not keep their part of the agreement and started
taking hostile actions against the constitution, parliament,
democracy and judiciary which amounted to challenging the
writ of the government. Their actions and rhetoric against
women and girls were reprehensible.
4. The aggressive actions of the militants have forced hundreds
of thousands of people in the Swat Valley and in other parts
of NWFP to migrate from their homes to elsewhere in Pakistan.
These Pakistani brothers and sisters, young and elderly, deserve
our full attention and care. The Government has taken immediate
steps to address this humanitarian situation. This includes:
(a) provision of Rs. One billion to the NWFP Government for
rehabilitation; (b) commitment to provide employment to one
member of the family that lost a member to the barbarity of
the militants. I have also asked for international support
for assistance to these displaced persons.
5. While the Government is committed to meet all needs, our
resources are limited. I call upon all my Pakistani brothers
and sisters to assist the Government of Pakistan in helping
the internally displaced from Swat and other parts of the
NWFP.
6. The Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the internally displaced
from Swat/NWFP has been set up. I urge you to make generous
contributions to help these displaced brethren. Also, I have
setup a special task force to coordinate a comprehensive strategy
aimed at meeting the relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction
requirements of the internally displaced. You may also wish
to provide support in kind.
7. At this critical moment in the history of Pakistan, all
Pakistanis must show their resolved to combat militancy, terrorism
and extremism. Let us prove, once again, that we as a nation
are united to support the armed forces and the Government
of Pakistan to defeat their designs of those who want to take
the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal hostage. Let
us work together to realize the vision of Pakistan as a moderate,
progressive and forward-looking democratic Islamic state.
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