NSC rejects Trump’s decision over Jerusalem, condemns Quetta attack

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The National Security Council (NSC) meeting rejecting the unilateral decision of Donald Trump’s administration recognizing Jerusalem as capital of Israel has clarified that Pakistan would never accept the US decision.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday chaired the 16th meeting of NSC attended by Prof Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal, National Security Advisor (NSA) Lt. General (Retd.) Nasser Khan Janjua, Chairman JCSC General Zubair Mehmood Hayat, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshall Sohail Aman and senior civil and military officials The National Security Committee strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, terming it to be against the fundamental tenets of peace and tolerance taught by Islam.
The meeting urged US administration for move forward towards just solution of the issue saying it was the onus of it. The foreign secretary has briefed the meeting regarding the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) meeting over the Al-Qudas issue.

Interior secretary told the meeting that there was significant development made on implementation on National Action Plan (NAP), while members of the meeting expressed their satisfaction over the momentum of implementation on NAP.

The National Security Committee also reviewed the rapidly evolving security situation in the Middle East as well as the latest developments in Pakistan’s relations with the GCC States and Iran. After thorough analysis, the meeting reaffirmed that Pakistan would continue to work for the unity and solidarity of the Muslim Ummah, for which it shall intensify its efforts in view of the growing challenges.

The Secretary Interior apprised the Committee of the progress made in each of the twenty areas of the National Action Plan (NAP). The Committee observed that while fair progress had been made in the implementation of the NAP, certain areas, such as policy and institutional reform, needed more commitment and attention.

The Committee also observed that as a responsible member of the International community, Pakistan would continue to fulfill its obligations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) framework, which would be shared in due course with the FATF. Finally, the National Security Committee tasked the National Security Advisor to finalise the National Security Policy at the earliest after taking all stakeholders on board.