A high-level meeting to review the regional and internal security situation of Pakistan was held in Islamabad, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, according to Radio Pakistan.

The meeting took a detailed review of the prevailing regional environment and overall security dynamics in the region, the report said.

Pakistan’s role and various measures for the promotion of peace and stability in the region were also discussed, it said.

It added that the situation in Afghanistan also came under consideration in detail. Participants were also briefed on the country’s internal security situation and the arrangements in place to ensure law and order, it said.


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