ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has lauded the sacrifices rendered by the people of tribal areas for the country’s defence.
“We greatly value the sacrifices being made by the people of the tribal areas, particularly the people of North Waziristan who have been displaced as a result of the Operation,” the president said while speaking on the occasion of dispatching two Medical Mobile Health Units for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Islamabad on Friday.
The president said that the brave people of tribal areas have always served as frontline defence of the country not only against external threats but also against the threat of extremism and militancy.
Mamnoon Hussain further said that the entire nation stands united in the struggle to rid the country of the menace of terrorism. He said that the Zarb-e-Azb operation launched by the armed forces has full support of the nation.