National Security Committee meeting to resume tomorrow

• National Security Committee (NSC) meeting will resume on Jan 2
• Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will chair the meeting
• The meeting will approve decisive actions against terrorists

ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting will resume tomorrow (Monday) to finalize decisions on the security situation and take action against terrorists.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will preside over the meeting which will be attended by federal ministers, services chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies.

The meeting will be briefed on the overall security situation prevailing in the country. The meeting is expected to approve clear guidelines on the economic and security situation. It will also approve decisive actions against terrorists.

The first round of the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting as held on Friday chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The meetings attended by federal ministers, service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies reviewed the country’s economic and security situation.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar briefed about the economic situation and challenges of the country and the economic strategy and measures adopted by the government.

The heads of intelligence agencies gave a briefing on the overall law and order situation in the country and informed about the factors behind the recent wave of terrorism and the measures adopted to deal with them.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar briefed the meeting on the situation in Afghanistan and informed about Pakistan’s relations with the interim government of Afghanistan.

A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office said the NSC’s participants expressed an unequivocal opinion that Pakistan’s national interests would not be compromised and no one would be allowed to harm the national security.

During the meeting, it was stressed that the interests of Pakistan’s survival, security and development would be protected with great courage, consistency and steadfastness.

The meeting paid tribute to the great sacrifices of the martyrs who lost their lives in terrorist incidents and expressed sympathy.

The meeting termed the terrorists as enemies of Pakistan and expressed resolve to eliminate them.  It was emphasized that the entire nation was united on the common narrative against terrorism and terrorists.

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