GHQ meeting: Army briefs about national security, military operations

Development of a coordination mechanism on Pak-Afghan border was also discussed.


Express October 18, 2011

RAWALPINDI: The Senate and National Assembly Standing Committees on Defence and Defence Production was given a security briefing at the Army Auditorium, General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday.

The meeting, which lasted for around three hours, was attended by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and parliamentarians assigned to the committees.

Director General Military Operations, Major General Ashfaq Nadeem briefed the meeting, which was followed by a session of questions and answers.

The main issues discussed during the meeting were related to national security and the ongoing military operations in the FATA. The situation in Balochistan also came under sharp focus.

Kayani also discussed issues related to the defence budget.

Development of a coordination mechanism on Pak-Afghan border, owing to tensions caused by cross-border attacks, was also discussed.

COMMENTS (22)

arif ahmad | 12 years ago | Reply

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we have to understand that at any time our politicians administratively fails the natioinal governance which creates a administrative vacume in the country than Arned Forces being the only the most structured and diciplined institutiton gets sucked in to control the country. Politicians have not worked towardss establishing and strengthening the civil institutions on which the entire nation can depend upon.

Aftb Kenneth Wilson | 12 years ago | Reply

Politicians were called in "Lions Den" so no need to comment on what was discussed or got signed on dotted lines. A story goes on when a Lion asked other animals in the jungle whether there is a good smell or bad. Who ever said Good or Bad was immediately swallowed but interestingly the last one which happened to be a Jackal while sensing that he will also be swallowed immediately said Sir, I am suffering from "Flue" and thus got saved. I think no one was suffering from flue and fell "Prey" as usual. Sorry If my comments are hurting but this is what we have to coop with unless our politicians learn to become independent both on internal and foreign policies.

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