The military leadership on Tuesday reaffirmed its resolved to wipe out terrorism and extremism with the help of other national stakeholders and people of Pakistan, a
ccording to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
This commitment was reiterate
d at a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, chaired by Chairman Gen
eral Zubair Mahmood Hayat, at the Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi.
The meeting was attended by chiefs of the three services, senior officers from Defence Ministry.
“The parti
cipants also reviewed the internal
security situation and reiterated the commitment of armed forces to root out terrorism and extremism with the help of other national stakeholders and people of Pakistan.”
The committee also expressed its determination for provision of full
security to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the ISPR stated further.
The committee also appreciated substantial developments in Pak-Afghan bilateral peace process, the statement said further. The progress on fencing of Pak-Afghan border against all odds was also applauded.
Published in Daily Times, July 4th 2018.