Military officials will brief lawmakers of both upper and lower houses of parliament on matters related to national security in Islamabad on Wednesday. The official statement issued by the National Assembly on Monday said NA Speaker Asad Qaisar has convened a meeting of parliamentary leaders for a briefing on prevailing national security situation in Islamabad on Wednesday (November 11) at 2pm. The statement said members of federal cabinet – Pervaiz Khattak, Ijaz Ahmed Shah, Ali Amin Gandapur, Shafqat Mahmood, Asad Umar, Shibli Faraz, Babar Awan and Moeed Yousaf – have been exclusively invited for the briefing. Besides, senators Mushahidullah Khan, Sherry Rehman, Muhammad Ali Saif, Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haider, Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar, Sirajul Haq, Sitara Ayaz, Dr Jehanzeb Khan Jamaldini, Anwaul Haq Kakar and Aurganzeb Khan have also been invited to attend the session. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan and Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan, Attorney General Khalid Mahmood Khan, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Governor Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon, and interim Chief Minister Mir Afzal are also among those who have received invitation.

Source: The Express Tribune November 09, 2020 14:26 UTC