Internal and external security: Civil, military leadership take stock of situation

04 Jul, 2020

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of civil and military leadership on Friday reviewed internal and external security situation and resolved that sovereignty of Pakistan will be protected at all costs.

The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and Director General Inter Services Intelligence Lt-Gen Faiz Hamid, Minister for Defence Parvez Khattak.

The meeting resolved that sovereignty of Pakistan will be protected at all costs and also resolved that Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence with its neighbours but we have both the will and the capacity to defend our people and territorial integrity.

The meeting expressed serious concern over the continued human rights violation by Indian forces in the IOJ&K and urged the international community to take notice.

The meeting also paid glowing tributes to the bravery and coordinated efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies who successfully thwarted the recent attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

Read Comments