ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter Services Public Relations Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Pakistan is a peaceful country and wants peace with neighbours however in case of any attack the enemy would receive a befitting response.
In the wake of recent Pak-India tension Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry have briefed political leadership on the national security situation on Sunday. However, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) refused to attend a briefing on the national security situation. This decision was taken after the meeting of PTI’s political committee. It said that the party would not attend the briefing to be given by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and ISPR DG Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. It was highlighted that in the current situation, it was necessary to convene an All Parties Conference (APC). On this occasion, the participants were enlightened about the defence readiness of the armed forces, diplomatic measures which have been taken so far, and the state’s stance on issues of outstanding importance. PML-N leaders Khurram Dastgir, Abid Sher Ali and Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha, Adviser to PM on Interior Pervez Khattak, and MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar attended the pivotal security briefing on Pak-India tensions in PTV headquarters. JUI-F’s Noor Alam Khan, Senator Abdul Shakoor and BAP Senator Abdul Qadir, among other political leaders also participated.
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