Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday chaired a meeting of the National Security Conference, comprising heads and representatives of all major political parties in the National Assembly and the military leadership, at the PM House Islamabad.
Director General Military Operations Major General Amir Riaz briefed the political leadership about the ongoing Operation “Zarb-e- Azb” and the status of objectives achieved so far, said a press release issued by the PM Office.
Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and DG-ISI Lt. Gen Muhammad Zahir ul Islam, DG MO Major General Amir Riaz and DG ISPR Maj. General Asim Saleem Bajwa also attended the conference.
The participants of the conference were informed about the areas cleared by the armed forces during the Operation.
The Conference was also told that the terrorists are on the run and their command and control system had been crippled.
The meeting was briefed that during the operation and to handle the blowback of Operation “Zarb-e-Azb” requisite legal and
constitutional cover had been given to Pakistan Army wherever it was required.
It was noted with pleasure that the whole nation including political parties had rejected terrorists and their ideology.
Discussion in the Conference was frank, candid and held in a cordial atmosphere. Representatives of all political and religious
parties agreed that the State has to fight and eliminate militancy.
