{EOB}Pakistan decides to launch military offensive in North Waziristan: report

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to launch military offensive in North Waziristan against Haqqani network, a deadliest faction of Afghan Taliban blamed for launching attacks against US led forces in Afghanistan, a Pakistani newspaper reported.
The News newspaper while quoting sources privy to the issue reported that Pakistani warplanes would soften up militant targets before ground troops were surged in the area.
It said an understanding had been reached over the offensive during last week’s visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Pakistan has been refusing to launch military operation in North Waziristan, saying its troops were already busy in hunting down Pakistani Taliban and would decide itself where and when to launch military operation.