The NA Committee decided to take the issue again after the completion of the report of joint investigation team. – File Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Wednesday was briefed by the top military officials who indicated that the attackers of PNS Mehran Base received help from within the base, DawnNews reported.

The Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal, PAF briefed the Committee on the Mehran Base Attack.

The committee stressed for making fool proof security of the national assets and adopting necessary measures for preventing them from terrorist attacks in future.

The Committee was informed that four terrorists who attacked the Mehran Base Karachi were facilitated from inside the base.

Terrorists assaulted the headquarters of Pakistan’s naval air force in Karachi on May 23 in the most brazen attack in the country since the killing of Osama bin Laden, killing 13 people, injuring 16 others and blowing up two military aircrafts.

The internal committee has completed its investigation whereas the joint investigation team is still carrying out its investigation.

The NA Committee decided to take the issue again after the completion of the report of joint investigation team.

A Sub-Committee was also constituted to look into the recruitment policy, security measures, salary and service structure of Airport Security Force (ASF).

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