High-stakes national security moot begins at Parliament House

The meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security is currently underway at Parliament House, presided over by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. 

The meeting comes amid a surge in terrorist incidents across the country, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The government announced the security briefing days after the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, an incident that resulted in at least 31 casualties.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, federal ministers, and Advisor to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah, Amir Muqam, along with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI), and Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) are in attendance.

Other key figures present include Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, Chief Minister KP Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider, and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Additionally, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Kamran Murtaza, Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman, and Senator Kamil Ali Agha are in attendance.