F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: National Security Committee(NSC) reiterated its commitment for peace in Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
The meeting of NSC was held on Friday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on the chair, which was attended by, Minister for Foreign Affairs Khawaja Asif, Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah and other senior civil and military officials.
The meeting reviewed the current developments in the relationship with Afghanistan as well as common avenues for continued cooperation, especially border management and repatriation of refugees.
The Committee expressed a deep concern over repeated violations of line of control by India, resulting in loss of innocent lives owing to shelling and firing across the line of control. The Committee also condemned violation of human rights in the Indian occupied Kashmir and use of excessive force against unarmed civilians.
NSC was informed that the Prime Minister, in his meeting with UN Secretary General, had handed over a dossier documenting the systematic human rights violations by India in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and stressed the need for appointing a Special Envoy on Jammu & Kashmir.
The meeting was also briefed that the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister had engaged the leadership of several important countries to share Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global security challenges. Salient aspects and outcomes of the Prime Minister’s visit to New York for the UN General Assembly was also shared with the Committee.
The National Security Committee was apprised too that the Foreign Minister had visited key regional countries, including China, Iran and Turkey to apprise their leadership of Pakistan’s perspective on crucial regional and international issues.
The Committee was further informed that Pakistan’s continued engagement with leading world powers on matters of regional security had generated a supportive sentiment for Pakistan amongst world leaders during interactions on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.
NSC meeting expressed its unwavering resolve to keep Pakistan’s defence impregnable against all forms of external aggression.
