The APC, chaired by Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
and attended by the Army and intelligence chiefs as well as leaders of all major political parties, concluded after adopting a consensus resolution to overcome the 'national security crisis' besetting Pakistain.
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After being briefed by the prime minister, the chief of Army Staff and the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on the internal and regional security situation in the country, members called upon the federal government to "initiate dialogue with all stakeholders," and authorised it "to take all necessary steps, including development of an appropriate mechanism and identification of interlocutors."
Leaders also observed that previous resolutions passed by Parliament emphasised on "the imperative need to review our national security strategy, in the context of an independent foreign policy, with focus on peace and reconciliation, and to attach the highest priority to dialogue."
The APC also agreed that the "illegal and immoral drone attacks" carried out by the United States and "the blow-back form actions of NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
/ISAF forces in Afghanistan" are detrimental to peace in Pakistain.
"We declare that we shall ourselves determine the means and mode of fighting this war in our national interest and shall not be guided by the United States of America or any other country in this regard," it said.
The resolution asked the government to "consider the possibility of taking the drone issue to the United Nations
...the Oyster Bay money pit...
as drone attacks are a violation of international law."
"The illusory sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistain are paramount and must be safe-guarded at all costs," said the joint resolution. "We reaffirm our complete trust and confidence in our valiant Armed Forces and assure them of our full solidarity and support in overcoming any challenge to our national security or threat to our national interests."