The document outlines Operation Zarb-e-Azb, a Pakistani military offensive launched in June 2014 against militant groups in North Waziristan. It provides background on FATA and details the failure of peace negotiations with militants that preceded the operation. Over 800,000 IDPs were registered as the operation cleared over 80% of Miranshah, killing hundreds of terrorists. Both domestic and international reaction supported the operation, which aims to eliminate terrorists and resettle IDPs, establishing control and rebuilding the region.

3. SEQUENCE
 Introduction
 Overview of FATA
 Background of Operation Zarb e Azb
 Peace Negotiations
 Failure of Negotiations
 Foreign Assistance
 Reaction
 Domestic
 International
 Latest situation
 Way Forward
 Conclusion

4. INTRODUCTION
 Zarb e Azb means sharp and cutting
 It started on the reaction of militant attack on Karachi Airport on 8 Jun 2014
 The operation is against militant groups like TTP, Haqqani network and foreign terrorist like
Al-Qaida and East Turkmenistan Islamic Movement-ETIM
 The operation started on 15 Jun 14 with deployment of 30,000 Pak army soldiers
 Pak army, civil society, political parties, religious figures and media has appreciated the
operation

5. FATA
 FATA – Federally Administered Tribal Areas
 Borders with Afg to the north –west, KPK to east, Bal to south
 Comprised of
 Area – 27220 sq km
 Population 3.3 million (1998 census)
 Has seven units
 Khyber
 Kurram
 Bajaur
 Mohmand
 Ourakzai
 North and South Waziristan

6. FATA
 Six Frontier Regions
 Peshawar
 Kohat
 Tank
 Bannu
 Laki
 Dera Ismail Khan

7. BACKGROUND
 Peace Negotiations
 PM Nawaz Sharif announced peace negotiation with TTP and first session held on 26
Mar 14
 Govt wanted negotiations within Pak Constitution while TTP wanted Sharia law in the
country
 Failure of Negotiations
 On 17 Feb 14 negotiations collapsed due to execution of 23 Pak FC soldiers
 On 17 Apr 14 TTP formally ended the ceasefire
 The peace talks suffered a deadlock due to TTP attack on Karachi airport that led to the
killing of 26 people

8. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 IDPs
 833,374 IDPs were registered
 RS 329 million were distributed among IDPs alongwith 4500 tonnes of relief goods
 Foreign Assistance - IDPs
 US donate d$ 31 million
 UAE assisted $20.5 million

9. REACTION
 Domestic
 Social media, political parties, policy makers and civil society appreciated the operation
 PTI endorsed the op
 Jammat e Islami opposed the op
 MQM suppoted the op
 ANP expressed reservations about the op
 Sunni Ulema Board issued a Fatwa declaring op as Jihad against militants
 Locals assured their support to the Govt for the op

10. REACTION
 International
 Afg assured Pak for providing every help in cooperation for the op
 UAE extended cooperation to Pak
 UN assured Pak for providing assistance to IDPs
 US supported the op
 China fully supported the op

11. LATEST SITUATION
 Almost 400 terrorists have been killed so far
 100 hideouts of terrorists were destroyed
 20 Pak soldiers also get martyred
 80 % area of Miranshah has been cleared
 According to ISPR phase one of the operation has been cleared

12. WAY FORWARD
 Operation zarb e azb is a part of the ongoing operation in Pakistan
 After the execution of operation the control of FATA will be given to civil authorities
 After operation new schools, roads, communication network will be built and IDPs
were resettled to their houses

13. CONCLUSION
Operation zarb e azb will flush out terrorists from Pakistan to make it a peaceful, stable
and progressive country for all to live joyously