ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that military leadership would answer all questions regarding current security situation, launching of fresh military operation and resettlement of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Pakistan by previous civil and military rulers in an in-camera session on national security issues at National Assembly on April 14.

His assurance to National Assembly came as an endorsement of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s statement in Assembly that military leadership would not only take lawmakers in confidence but address all their concerns on security situation, military operation and TTP members’ resettlement, among other things.

He said that military leadership was fully cognisant of fact that TTP fighters have come from Afghanistan to Pakistan, revealing on floor of house that TTP officials are still coming in country.

Statements have come in line with NA Speaker’s decision to call NSC’s in-camera briefing on Friday at National Assembly.

Premier’s and defence minister’s assurances to lawmakers that all their concerns would be heard in an in-camera session came after MNAs belonging to North Waziristan and erstwhile FATA, including Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar, raised objections on decision of conducting a military operation by National Security Council on April 7, saying they would resist operation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 14 2023

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