Islamabad (TDI): Parliamentary party leaders, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, attended an in-camera briefing on Wednesday to discuss the regional situation.
The meeting, held at the PM House, began around 11:30 a.m. and lasted over two hours. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the Prime Minister had invited leaders to “sit down and develop a course of action to move forward.”
The briefing covered Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, ongoing hostilities in Iran and the Middle East, the Gulf situation, Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, and the counter-terrorism campaign, ‘Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.’
According to a statement from the PM Office, party leaders “freely expressed their views” and emphasized the need for national unity, consensus, and unanimity. Participants also praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts and recommended steps for future action.
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“All attendees reaffirmed their commitment to eradicating terrorism and commended PM Shehbaz’s initiative to include the political leadership in decision-making,” the statement added.
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While the ruling PML-N extended an invitation to the PTI to join discussions on internal and external security, the PTI opted out, insisting that a meeting with its founder, Imran Khan, be arranged first. Notable attendees included PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and leaders from MQM-P, IPP, BAP, and PML-Q. Senate and National Assembly leaders, as well as key cabinet members, were also present.
