Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan. – Photo by PPI

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on National Security Friday endorsed decision of the Federal Cabinet not to attend the December 5, Bonn Conference at any level to protest the November 26 Nato/ISAF attack on Pakistani border post in Mohmand Agency.

The Parliamentary Committee’s meeting was chaired by Senator Raza Rabbani and was attended by its members and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani along with his team.

Briefing the media representatives outside the Parliament House about the three hour long in camera meeting of the PC, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the committee discussed the situation arising from the violation of Pakistan's sovereignty.

It also endorsed all the decisions of the defence committee of the cabinet including cutting of Nato supply line, she added.

The prime minister briefed the committee about the measures taken by the government after the Mohmand agency incident and asked it to come up with recommendations to redefine the terms of engagement and cooperation with US and Nato, said the minister.

The committee’s recommendations will be put before the joint sitting of the parliament, the minister said.

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