Ground troops of the Pakistan Army were moved into Miramshah Bazaar on Thursday, as tanks and artillery continued to pound militant hideouts in and around the bazaar.
The Dawn quoted sources, assaying that after weakening militant targets with air assaults, security forces were now moving into the built area and clearing hideouts.
Security forces were also consolidating positions in and around Miramshah Bazaar, the paper quoted officials, as saying.
Meanwhile, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is yet to issue an official confirmation of casualties in the operation.
The military operation named 'Zarb-i-Azb' was initiated in the North Waziristan region in June. At least 430,000 people have fled the region into nearby areas of Pakistan as well as neighbouring Afghanistan, the biggest movement of refugees in Pakistan in years.
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