ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday was informed that talks with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and facilitated by the Afghan government, were being held under the ambit of the Constitution of Pakistan.
It was informed that a committee led by the government and comprising civil and military representatives was holding talks with the TTP. But any final decision in this regard would be taken with the approval of the parliament under the Constitution of Pakistan and keeping in view the future guidance and complete consensus.
The meeting held at the PM House was attended by the national, parliamentary, and political leadership, members of the parliament, and military top brass, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The participants of the meeting were briefed in detail about the ongoing talks with TTP, different phases, and the whole background under which these were initiated.
The relevant authorities concerning the national security briefed the participants about the overall national security situation. A further briefing was also given about the steps taken by the authorities concerned at the internal and external levels to tackle the looming security threats.
The meeting was briefed on the administrative matters at the Pak-Afghan border. Pakistan had played a very responsible and positive role in the peace and stability in Afghanistan and would continue to play its constructive role in the future.
The meeting also expressed the hope that Afghan soil would not be used against Pakistan. The meeting also noted that the world had acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.
Pakistani nation and the armed forces of Pakistan had rendered unprecedented sacrifices which ensured the writ of the state, restoration of peace, and the return of normal life activities in the country. Due to these efforts and sacrifices, there was no longer a single organized terrorist infrastructure operative in any part of the country, it was further added.
The top political and military leadership expressed their satisfaction with the strategy to tackle the issues and the progress made in this regard.
