Tag: NSC
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PM Shehbaz congratulates ISI for arresting BNA founder
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency for carrying out a brilliant operation that resulted in the arrest of Baloch National Army’s (BNA) founder, Gulzar Imam alias Shambay. Taking to Twitter, the premier wrote, “This operation speaks of outstanding professionalism of our institutions. The arrest will help suppress militancy in…
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US extends support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself from terrorism
The United States of America (USA) has extended its support to Pakistan’s stance against escalating terrorism in the country. In a press briefing, spokesperson for the State Department, Ned Price, said, “The Pakistani people have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks. Pakistan has a right to defend itself from terrorism.” He said that the [Afghan] Taliban…
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‘Zero tolerance’; PM warns terrorists
Amid rising terror attacks, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will adopt the policy of zero-tolerance against terrorists. From his account on Twitter, the Premier said that the National Security Committee (NSC) has come up with two major decisions, which include adopting a zero-tolerance policy against terrorists and forming a roadmap to…
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NSC likely to take ‘key’ decisions on terrorism today
National Security Committee (NSC) meeting will be convened on Monday (today) to take “key decisions” concerning security and the economy. According to media reports, the meeting will also approve decisive action against terrorists. The meeting will be a continuation of the one held last week. Senior civil and military officials are expected to attend the…
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‘Agar PM house ko secure karna hai, toh mobile phones ko band karna hoga’: Khurram Dastgir
Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that “Agar PM house ko secure karna hai, toh mobile phones ko band karna hoga.” (If one wants to secure the Prime Minister’s (PM) house, the use of mobile phones should not be permitted within the premises.) The minister’s remarks came after several audio leaks allegedly…
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‘Breath of fresh air’: Opposition reacts to DG ISPR’s press conference
Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar’s presser on Thursday is being appreciated by the Opposition after weeks of political drama. Reacting to DG ISPR declaring that the word “conspiracy” had not been used in the statement issued after the March 31 meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)…
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Govt negotiating with Saad Rizvi to end banned TLP’s protest
In a press release by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), it is reported that the government is negotiating with the banned outfit head Saad Hussain Rizvi. The government delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser, and Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ali Muhammad Khan.…