KARACHI : The Federal Cabinet which met here on Wednesday at Governor House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the government is determined to establish its writ and started operation in Fata at the request of Governor and Chief Minister of NWFP.

Briefing newsmen after the Cabinet meeting, Federal Minister for Information Sherry Rehman said coalition partners were also consulted for the launch of the operation. She made it clear that it is not an army initiative but being carried out by civil forces.

Information Minister said that Advisor to the Prime Minister for Interior Rehman Malik briefed the cabinet on security situation in the country.

Sherry said after the briefing by Rehman Malik, the Prime Minister directed that every action must be result-oriented and that locals must be saved from inconveniences. APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2008

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