Pakistan mulls military offensive against TTP

Islamabad: Amid an upsurge in terrorist attacks, the country’s civil and military leadership is undertaking a major policy review in order to stem the tide of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), local media reported.
The rise in the TTP-sponsored attacks has pushed the authorities concerned to revisit the strategy pursued by the previous government, The Express Tribune reported.
Official sources say closed-door discussions are ongoing and major decisions are expected in the next couple of weeks.
A meeting of the National Security Committee is likely to be convened to debate and take crucial measures against the renewed threat from the TTP.
“The situation in certain areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the tribal districts, has deteriorated to the extent that a major military offensive is not ruled out,” an official while speaking on condition of anonymity admitted, The Express Tribune reported.
“The talks with the TTP are no longer taking place and the return of militants as part of an earlier understanding will have to be reversed,” the official added.