ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: The Corps Commander of Quetta, Lt-Gen Hamid Rab Nawaz, on Friday gave corps commanders a detailed presentation about the situation in Balochistan arising out of the death of Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in an operation in Kohlu on Aug 26.

The heads of intelligence agencies briefed the special conference, presided over by President Gen Pervez Musharraf, on the overall law and order situation in the country.

Sources suggested that the presentation included a video covering some aspects of the cave operation.

The sources quoted President Musharraf as saying that nobody was above the law and that the writ of the government would have to be established throughout the country at all costs.

The conference discussed the political situation in the country with reference to the Kohlu episode. The failed vote of no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and the annulment of the privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills by the Supreme Court also came under discussion.

The president said that if the country had to progress then the government would have to ensure peace and tranquillity. He said peace was necessary also for improving the economy and attracting local and foreign investment.

He said the overall law and order situation in provinces was satisfactory. He took the corps commanders into confidence on the situation along the country’s eastern and western borders.

The commanders reposed full confidence in the leadership of President Musharraf and supported his internal and external policies, the sources added.

A statement issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations said: “A day-long 98th corps commanders conference was held at the General Headquarters. President Gen Pervez Musharraf presided the conference.

The meeting was attended by Vice Chief of Army Staff, all corps commanders and Principal Staff Officers.

The participants of the meeting reviewed the overall internal security environment in the country with particular reference to Balochistan”.