President for strengthening of civil security setup

President Asif Ali Zardari Friday stressed the need for assistance to strengthen the civilian security sector for an effective fight against the militants. Talking to US Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano here at the President House, the President said Pakistan also needed more assistance for the rehabilitation of the Internally Displaced Persons.

The President also underlined the need for early setting up Reconstruction Opportunities Zones (ROZs) to provide jobs to the poor, to wean them away for extremists.

Secretary Napolitano said the US administration was conscious of Pakistan’s requirements in the ongoing fight against militancy and was keen to help Pakistan in all ways possible.

Ambassador of USA Ms Anne W.Patterson, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Secretary General Salman Faruqui, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and senior US and Pakistani officials attended the meeting.