PM Imran to chair National Security Committee meeting today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan to chair the National Security Committee meeting on Thursday (today), ARY News reported.

Overall security situation, Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in the International Court of Justice, Pulwama attack and other issues would be discussed in the meeting.

Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, heads of intelligence agencies and other security officials would attend the meeting.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday had declared that there would be no comprise on the sovereignty of the country.

Chairing a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party at the Parliament House, the prime minister had said, “The message [Pakistan] had to give to India has already been given. We have given India a clear message on Pulwama attack.”

Advising against the escalation of tensions between the two neighbouring countries, he said Pakistan will act like a responsible state. “There will be no compromise on the country’s sovereignty,” he avowed.

Briefing the participants of the meeting about the recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS), PM Khan said the Saudi royal’s visit remained highly successful.