President Zardari announces establishment of army base in Swat

[Naveed Yaseen]

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, while addressing to nation in the wee hours of Friday, has termed the ongoing army offensive against suspected extremists in Swat and Malakand Division as the ‘war of Pakistan’s survival’.

“We are waging war against those suspected extremists who want to impose their agenda on us”, president asserted adding, “Self proclaimed Taliban are actually against the dissemination of knowledge and education as they have smashed many schools and colleges of girls across Swat and other areas of NWFP”.

President accused Taliban of assassinating many innocent people including Mohtarmam Benazir Bhutto.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=80396