ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary leaders expressed their solidarity with the armed forces against Indian aggression during the in-camera briefing of the parliamentary leaders of both the houses of the parliament.
The parliamentary leaders of all the political parties in the Senate and National Assembly during an in-camera briefing in presence of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid tributes to armed forces’ for their services in defence of the motherland.
A press release issued by the National Assembly Secretariat said a special meeting of parliamentary leaders was convened at Parliament House to brief national leadership on the ongoing security situation. The parliamentarians were briefed by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and followed by DG ISPR Major General asif Ghafoor. COAS also interacted with the forum after the brief.
The forum unanimously expressed that they stand united against any aggression to Pakistan and will support the government and its institutions unconditionally. They also expressed hope that those who want peace and stability will prevail as war is not an option but a failure of policy. National leaders of all political parties offered their services for the cause of peace and progress.
In the end Senate chairman and National Assembly Speaker thanked the leadership for their unequivocal support at the moment of crisis.
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa gave the overall briefing on the matters related to national security, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on the ongoing tense situation with India and response given to violation of Line of Control (LoC) by the Indian aircraft on Tuesday.
The parliamentary leaders praised response given by the jet fighters of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) by hitting down two Indian aircraft at LoC.