Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif chaired the meeting, which was part of routine monthly meetings. According to ISPR, the participants also dwelt at length on various professional matters. The meeting decided that air strikes would continue on bully boy hideouts in the event of attacks on military installations in the future. The meeting was briefed on the goals achieved by the surgical strikes against bully boy hideouts in North
Wazoo. The military top brass expressed satisfaction over the successful air strikes on the hideouts in retaliation to a spate of deadly terrorist attacks in the country. According to military sources, the meeting also focused on the country's internal security issues as well as on professional matters relating to the military. The meeting also discussed the selection of military representatives for negotiations with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), sources added. Gen Sharif took the corps commanders into confidence over his visit to the United Arab Emirates. However,
we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by...
an official blurb by ISPR said, "The conference was part of routine monthly meetings."
"The forum dwelt at length on various professional matters. The participants also undertook a comprehensive review of prevalent internal and external security situation of the country," it added. The meeting was called at a time when the government of 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...
has decided to continue with grinding of the peace processor that it started with Pak Talibs last month.
Meanwhile,
...back at the game, the Babe headed for second base. He almost made it. Then Sheila slapped him....
coordinator of the government's negotiating committee, Irfan Siddique has said the committee has suggested to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to include a representative of the Pakistain Army in talks with the TTP. Talking to the BBC, Siddique said that the proposal was submitted during the meeting of the committee members with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He said that the talks have now entered the decisive phase in which final decision would be taken, and in this connection army is a key stakeholder. Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Friday that the inclusion of army in the peace team is a must. He also said the premier and army chief must have constant contact.