In-camera joint session of the Parliament was held today in Islamabad. Pakistan’s intelligence chief Ahmad Shuja Pasha and army chief of staff Ashfaq Kayani briefed lawmakers on the unilateral US forces operation in which Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad in May 2,2011.
The Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said the briefing, followed by the question-answer session, also covered the Pakistan-US relationship over the years and it was pointed that Pakistan needs to redefine its ties.
She said the DG ISI asked the Parliament to discuss Pak-US relationship threadbare and come up with a national policy how to go about it.
Regarding the reaction of the Parliamentarians on the briefing, Dr Fridous said there was a positive reaction from all the members.
She, however said that it was expected from the opposition to act with responsibility and avoid criticism of the army and the intelligence agencies as it could benefit the enemies of Pakistan.
She reminded that it was the constitutional and legal binding on the members not to discuss the briefing at television talk shows, in the best interest of the nation.
