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NSC meeting: Army chief asks how long governance gaps will be filled with blood of soldiers, martyrs

he in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday resolved to deal with the terrorist groups, with an “iron hand”.

The high-level national meeting was convened by NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid rising incidents of terrorism in the country in general and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in particular.

The meeting was attended by PM Shehbaz, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI) Lieutenant General Asim Malik, chief ministers of all four provinces, and other top officials.

However, several key figures including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members skipped the the high-level huddle.

COAS vows to defeat terrorists with unified national response
Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has expressed the resolve to defeat terrorists and all their facilitators through a unified national response.

Addressing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security in Islamabad today, he said no agenda, movement, or individual is more important than national security.

General Syed Asim Munir emphasized that all elements of national power must work in harmony to ensure sustainable stability. He described the fight against terrorism as a war for the survival of the nation and future generations. He underscored the need to improve governance and transform Pakistan into a hard state. He questioned how long the country could continue making immense sacrifices as a soft state and expressed concern over filling governance gaps with the blood of armed forces and martyrs.

The Army Chief urged Ulema to expose the distorted interpretation of Islam propagated by the Khawarij. He remarked that the existence of the country is paramount, saying, "If this country exists, then we exist; therefore, nothing is more important than the security of the nation."

He stressed the importance of unity to protect Pakistan and adopting a narrative that rises above political and personal interests.

The Army Chief expressed confidence that, with the blessings of Allah Almighty, the nation will succeed in defeating terrorism.