[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting on Tuesday attended by top military brass and heads of sensitive agencies, and discussed national security issues with them.
According to sources, the meeting addressed national security issues, and the heads of sensitive institutions briefed the prime minister on security issues as well as the overall situation, including the border situation.
Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen Nadeem Anjum, and other senior officials attended the meeting. The prime minister was pleased with the performance of the military institutions.
In addition, Prime Minister Shehbaz met with cabinet ministers and senior leaders from his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party to discuss the court proceedings pertaining to the bill on the powers of the chief justice as well as the Punjab elections.
According to News, Sharif presided over a meeting with party leaders, during which Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar briefed the participants on the relevant constitutional issues.
According to the report, “a detailed consultation on the overall political situation of the country was held.” “The court proceedings were also reviewed in detail in the meeting,” it added.
“The meeting agreed to continue effectively using the forum of parliament.” “The participants reaffirmed their commitment to not allowing anyone to interfere in the affairs of parliament,” the report added.
Separately, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Anwarul Haq led a delegation to meet with the Prime Minister. During the meeting, Shehbaz assured Haq that the AJK’s problems with development funds would be resolved as soon as possible.
“Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their struggle for freedom, and the Pakistani government will continue to provide moral, political, and diplomatic support for their right to self-determination.”
Shehbaz stated that India’s decision to withdraw Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019 was illegal and a violation of human rights. He urged the international community to take notice, including the United Nations.
AJK ministers Waqar Noor and Faisal Rathore led the delegation, as did AJK lawmaker Latif Akbar, PML-N AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir, AJK Peoples Party President Chaudhry Yasin, and former AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider.
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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, and Qamar Zaman Kaira, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, were also present at the meeting.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
