The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Meeting (JCSC) was held at the Joint Staff Headquarters on Tuesday, in which the armed forces vowed to take the menace of terrorism head-on, besides discussing the forces’ preparedness and support for Election Commission of Pakistan in the upcoming election.
The meeting also reviewed national security situation and resolved that the armed forces will follow a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorist threat being face by the country.
The meeting was chaired by Chairman of the Committee General Khalid Shameem Wyne. It was attended by all services chiefs and other senior military officers.
The JCSC is a quarterly moot of senior military leadership to assess and evaluate the operational preparedness of the country’s armed forces.
The meeting this time reviewed issues related to the national security, regional geo-strategic environment, and internal security situation along with the progress on the agenda points of last session.
It also discussed the support of armed forces for the ECP during the forthcoming elections.
Participants expressed their satisfaction over the level of preparedness of the armed forces to take on the upcoming challenges. It was reiterated in unequivocal terms that comprehensive strategy would be followed to curb terrorism.
The CJCSC appreciated the sacrifices rendered in the realm of national security.
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, the defence secretary, chief of general staff, Joint Staff director general, Inter-Services Intelligence director general, Strategic Plans Division director general and senior military officers from the three services participated in the deliberations.