ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) in its last meeting today (Monday) deliberated on joint proposals and issued guidelines on economic and national security amid rising cases of terrorism, sources told JEE News. It will meet again today (Monday) for approval.
Officials said on condition of anonymity that decisive action against terrorists will also be approved in the meeting.
This meeting will be a continuation of the meeting held last week.
High civil and military officials are expected to attend the meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
PTI criticized Center for expelling KP Chief Minister from NSC.
Meanwhile, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that the government did not invite Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan to the NSC meeting.
In a statement, Chaudhry said that the Taliban leadership only trusts former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He further said that elections are the need of the hour because it is the need of Pakistan.
Pakistan’s interests will be protected at any cost
On Friday, the NSC meeting decided to heat up militancy with continuous counter and pre-emptive measures to neutralize threats in the country in any form.
In a statement, the PM’s office said that the participants of the NSC meeting clearly decided that the national interests of Pakistan will not be compromised and no one will be allowed to harm the national security. will
The meeting comes after the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) ended a ceasefire with Pakistan and stepped up attacks on security forces, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The statement said that during the meeting, the participants reviewed the economic and security situation of the country.
The government and state institutions vowed that the fundamental interests of Pakistan’s existence, security and development would be protected with bravery and long-term strategy.
“Unambiguous views were expressed to defend the country’s national interests and not allow anyone to undermine the key concept of national security.”
The participants of the meeting paid tribute to the great sacrifices of the martyrs and expressed their condolences to their families.
It was expressed in the meeting that terrorists are enemies of Pakistan and the whole nation is united on the single narrative of standing against terrorism.
“Those challenging the state’s writ will be given a strong response,” the statement said.
A series of terrorist attacks
Over the past few weeks, Pakistan has seen a fresh wave of terrorism with recent incidents in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On December 28, Pakistan’s top military officials vowed to root out terrorism “without discrimination” as the country grapples with a fresh wave of insurgency, which has left scores of soldiers dead and many injured.
Prime Minister Shehbaz also reiterated his determination to root out the scourge of terrorism by utilizing all available resources.
The Prime Minister said that he will take all possible measures to control all types of terrorism in the country.
Five soldiers were martyred and more than a dozen were injured in seven separate explosions in the districts of Pakistan’s southwestern province.
Last month, militants also seized a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) compound in KP’s Bannu area, which was cleared three days later by Pakistan Army troops. However, four soldiers lost their lives and 10 were injured.
