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| Pakistan's prime minister has said its military has completed an offensive against the Taliban in the tribal region of South Waziristan. | Pakistan's prime minister has said its military has completed an offensive against the Taliban in the tribal region of South Waziristan. |
| Yousuf Raza Gilani told reporters in the city of Lahore the operation might now move north to the Orakzai region. | Yousuf Raza Gilani told reporters in the city of Lahore the operation might now move north to the Orakzai region. |
| Many militants from South Waziristan are thought to have fled to Orakzai during the military offensive. | Many militants from South Waziristan are thought to have fled to Orakzai during the military offensive. |
| However, correspondents say Mr Gilani's words do not mean the army is pulling out of South Waziristan. | However, correspondents say Mr Gilani's words do not mean the army is pulling out of South Waziristan. |
| The United Nations says more than 40,000 civilians have left their homes in Orakzai and are in need of humanitarian assistance. | |
| "The operation in South Waziristan is over. Now there are talks about Orakzai," Mr Gilani told reporters in televised remarks. | |
| The Pakistani military launched its offensive in South Waziristan, in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, in mid-October. | |
| A number of air strikes have also targeted militant targets in Orakzai in recent weeks. |