British high commissioner meets COAS, discusses regional security
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 13, 2018
RAWALPINDI: British High Commissioner, Thomas Drew called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday here at the General Headquarters (GHQ).
During the meeting matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed, a statement issued here by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The visiting dignitary also pledged to keep working for better relations between the two countries.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and was briefed on the national security.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry informed that PM Khan was given briefing on the national security for eight hours.
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Director-General ISI Lt General Naveed Mukhtar received the prime minister on arrival. Senior cabinet ministers also accompanied the premier.
The prime minister was briefed in details on various strategic intelligence and national security matters at the premier agency. He also laid a floral wreath at the martyrs monument.
PM Imran lauded contributions of ISI towards national security especially in the ongoing counter terrorism effort. “ISI is our first line of defence and stands out as the best intelligence agency of the world,” said PM Khan.
He further said that government and people of Pakistan firmly stand behind the armed forces and intelligence agencies, and greatly acknowledge the unprecedented achievements of these institutions.
On September 3, Chief of General Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa had called on PM Khan at the PM secretariat and discussed a range of issues including matters related to security, Defence Day, US-Pakistan relations, and internal and external security situation.
Prime Minister ImranKhan was invited to the chief guest to a Defence Day event at the GHQ on September 6, where he rejected the impression of a civil-military divide and said both are on same page regarding issues faced by the country.