PM chairs high-level security meeting with military officials

Published March 3, 2014
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chairing a meeting on security matters. Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Zaheer ul Islam, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif,  Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also attending the meeting. — Photo by Online
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chairing a meeting on security matters. Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Zaheer ul Islam, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also attending the meeting. — Photo by Online

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was heading a high-level meeting with military officials on Monday to review the prevailing security situation in the country, DawnNews reported.

The meeting was being attended by Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Zaheer ul Islam, Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.

The meeting discussed strategies relating to peace talks with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan as well as today’s incident at the court.

The army chief briefed the prime minister on the military’s stance on talks with the TTP. The goals achieved in North Waziristan were also discussed.

Opinion

Editorial

Desperate measures
Updated 27 Dec, 2024

Desperate measures

Sadly in Pakistan, street protests and sit-ins have become the only resort to catch the attention of a callous power elite.
Economic outlook
27 Dec, 2024

Economic outlook

THE post-pandemic years, marked by extreme volatility in the global oil and commodity markets as well as slowing...
Cricket and visas
27 Dec, 2024

Cricket and visas

PAKISTAN has asserted that delay in the announcement of the schedule of next year’s Champions Trophy will not...
Afghan strikes
Updated 26 Dec, 2024

Afghan strikes

The military option has been employed by the govt apparently to signal its unhappiness over the state of affairs with Afghanistan.
Revamping tax policy
26 Dec, 2024

Revamping tax policy

THE tax bureaucracy appears to have convinced the government that it can boost revenues simply by taking harsher...
Betraying women voters
26 Dec, 2024

Betraying women voters

THE ECP’s recent pledge to eliminate the gender gap among voters falls flat in the face of troubling revelations...