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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Army chief to brief Senate on security situation today


Army chief to brief Senate on security situation today
ISLAMABAD: In a break from the past tradition, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa will brief the Senate's Committee of the Whole on the security situation today (Tuesday), as legislators last week wanted to know the terms of reference (ToRs) of the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) that met in Riyadh recently.

According to an announcement by the Senate Secretariat, Gen Bajwa will brief the entire House, to be converted into a House committee, in an in-camera sitting at 10am on December 19 on "the emerging national security paradigm for Pakistan with respect to recent visits/developments".
Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, Leader of the House Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq, Leader of the Opposition Aitzaz Ahsan, members of the Senate and Minister for Defence Khurram Dastagir Khan will attend the meeting. Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza will accompany the COAS.

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