Prime Minister Mr. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a meeting of the
National Security Committee today. The meeting was attended by Minister for
Finance, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chairman JCSC, all three Services’
Chiefs and senior civil and military officials.
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.
The Committee 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 Committee was 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 were also shared with the Committee.
The Committee was also informed 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.
The Committee also 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 reiterated its commitment for peace in Afghanistan through an
Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
The Committee expressed its unwavering resolve to keep Pakistan’s
defence impregnable against all forms of external aggression.
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