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Foreign militants remain elusive in Pakistan

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 30. Pakistan is faced with yet another embarrassing situation in its war against the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban as not a single foreign militant suspected to be hiding in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan surrendered at the end of the deadline.

Last week, the Pakistan Army struck a deal with tribal chiefs suspected to be sheltering the foreign militants and granted them amnesty provided they cooperate in the search for the fugitives.

At one stage Pakistan had said that an estimated 600 foreign militants were hiding in the tribal areas. After a battle lasting 12 days, it claimed to have detained 63 foreigners. However, till date no break-up of nationalities of the arrested is available.

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