Islamabad: Jun 22, 2022 (TNS): Meeting of Parliamentary Committee on National Security with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair held at Parliament House in Islamabad..A statement issued from the PM’s Office after the press conference stated that institutions overseeing the national security briefed the participants on the overall security situation of the country.
The meeting, according to the statement, was informed that Pakistan played a responsible and positive role for peace in Afghanistan.
“The meeting was told that Pakistan will continue its constructive role for peace and stability in Afghanistan. It also hoped that Afghanistan’s soil would not be used against Pakistan,” the statement said.
The institutions told the meeting that Islamabad has fought terrorism to bring back peace to the country, which was also appreciated by the international community.
The meeting was also apprised in detail about the negotiations with the TTP. It was given a briefing on the timeline of the talks — from the day they began and what has transpired till now.
The statement added that the meeting was told that the Afghan government is playing a mediator’s role in the talks with TTP and the negotiations are underway with a delegation that has members from the civil and military leadership.
“The talks are in line with the Constitution of Pakistan and the final decision will be made under the constitution and approval from the parliament,” the statement said.
The political leadership, according to the statement, expressed satisfaction over the strategy to deal with the situation.
