–PM discusses China visit, security situation in wake of TLP protests with Army chief Gen Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday chaired his first meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) held at the Prime Minister’s Office, which concluded that Pakistan’s stability and prosperity was only possible through the rule of law.
“The meeting reviewed security situation of the country and the prime minister also apprised the participants about his recent visit to China,” read an official statement issued here.
The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and other senior officials, the communique added.
It merits a mention here that the NSC huddle comes three days after Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) called off its countrywide protest sit-ins following an agreement with the federal and Punjab governments.
The protests had erupted on October 30 against the acquittal of Christian blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
PM, COAS MEETING:
Earlier in the day, COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa called on PM Khan.
The prime minister shared the details about his recent China visit with the chief of army staff.
According to reports, current security situation after the three-day countrywide protest sit-ins led by the TLP was also discussed in the meeting.