“The committee has almost given the final shape to its recommendations regarding the Nato issue,” said Senator Raza Rabbani. — Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Wednesday finalized a draft of its recommendations regarding 'new terms of engagement with the United States' after Nato strikes and the current security situation in the country.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting of committee held here at the Parliament House, PCNS Chairman Senator Mian Raza Rabbani said, “The committee has almost given the final shape to its recommendations regarding the Nato issue.”

He said that the Finance Minister would attend the meeting of committee on Thursday to present his point of view and respond to the questions of members while the secretaries of foreign affairs and defence would be invited to attend next Tuesday's meeting to give their inputs on the issue.

“If necessary, their view points will be incorporated in the final recommendations,” he added.

He said the final recommendations would be sent to the Prime Minister to present them in the joint session of Parliament and form a strategy in the light of these recommendations.

Replying to a query, he said that all the recommendations had been finalized with consensus and there was no descending note from any member.

“We carefully discussed 63 recommendations of our own committee, envoys conference and of the Ministry of Defence and the overall international situation,” he added.

Members of the committee including Senators Wasim Sajjad, Prof. Khurshid Ahmed and Ishaq Dar and Members of the National Assembly Munir Khan Orakzai, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Syed Haider Abbass Rizvi and Sardar Mehtab Abbassi attended the meeting.

Opinion

Editorial

Border clashes
19 May, 2024

Border clashes

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has witnessed another series of flare-ups, this time in the Kurram tribal district...
Penalising the dutiful
19 May, 2024

Penalising the dutiful

DOES the government feel no remorse in burdening honest citizens with the cost of its own ineptitude? With the ...
Students in Kyrgyzstan
Updated 19 May, 2024

Students in Kyrgyzstan

The govt ought to take a direct approach comprising convincing communication with the students and Kyrgyz authorities.
Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...