ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held an important meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad yesterday following to a high-level meeting was also held regarding national security.

According to the information received from Prime Minister House, a high-level meeting was held regarding national security under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz, in which senior military officials including army chief General Bajwa also participated.

In the meeting, important issues related to the security of the country were deliberated upon, while the situation in Swat and the concerns of the local people were also discussed in detail. Before the meeting, the army chief held a separate meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz, in which the security situation of the country was discussed.

COAS Bajwa informed Shehbaz Sharif about his recently concluded visit to the United States and meetings with the US officials, while the prime minister discussed about his visit to Kazakhstan and meetings with world leaders. In the meeting, the economic and financial situation of the country also came under discussion.

PM Shehbaz and COAS General Bajwa discussed in detail the national security and overall security situation in the meeting.

National Security Committee (NSC) took stock of security situation in country after terrorists attacked a school van in Swat, leaving driver dead and a student injured.

NSC met at Prime Minister’s Office under chairmanship of PM Shehbaz Sharif, with federal ministers, lawmakers, services chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies in attendance. In meeting, according to a statement from PM’s Office, officials of country’s security apparatus gave a briefing on security situation in light of recent terrorist activities.Meeting made it clear that blood of every citizen is precious and noted that law will strictly deal with those involved in bloodshed of innocents. “Our citizens rendered unprecedented sacrifices along with armed forces and played a historic role in war against terrorism,” read a statement. Nation and state institutions are on same page for protection of lives and properties of people, geographical integrity of Pakistan and for rule of law.

Forum decided to constitute an apex committee headed by PM Shahbaz and revive National Counter-terrorism Authority (Nacta), which will work in collaboration with provincial-level counter-terrorism departments to prevent any resurgence of terrorism in country.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 15 2022

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