Click to play videoNew Delhi: As the Pakistan army's offensive intensifies against the Taliban in South Waziristan, the rest of the country is feeling the backlash.
Following the recent suicide attacks on the Islamic university on Tuesday, the government shut down all schools and colleges for the next four days.
“Suicide bombers roam around and there is nothing to stop them. And ultimately you are seeing the result. There is a school at the back, another on the left. All of them are closed,” says resident Imran Elahi.
While, the army says it controls Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud's birthplace of Kotkai, the Taliban denies it.
Operations on to capture the militant stronghold of Sararogha also reports that NATO posts in Afghanistan bordering South Waziristan have been shut down.
Meanwhile, Pakistan issued an urgent appeal to NATO to seal the border to prevent the Afghan Taliban from reinforcing their Pakistani brethren.
Islamabad is also seeking access to real time intelligence from NATO. The army believes Hakimullah Mehsud will avoid head on confrontations.
- He is more likely to launch suicide bombings and insurgent attacks all over Pakistan.
- Karachi, home to three million Pashtuns could become an urban battleground.
- His focus could be on inflicting mass civilian casualties with the goal of driving a wedge between the military and the weak civilian government.
The army says the Waziristan offensive will be prolonged which suggests Hakimullah Mehsud's own counter campaign in Pakistan's urban areas will be stepped up.
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