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.