Part of the war in North-West Pakistan , up to 30,000 Pakistani soldiers were involved Participation in Zarb-e-Azb , described Statement as a `` comprehensive operation '' to flush Emptying out all foreign and local militants hiding Hiding_objects in North Waziristan .

Zarb-e-Azb was followed by Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad which began Process_start in February 2017 , following a resurgence in terrorist incidents .