Civil-Military High Level Huddle Ends

The meeting discussed the way forward in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s recent anti Pakistani remarks.

Ministers for Interior, Foreign Affairs and Defense, services chiefs, national security advisor and other high ranking civil and military officials attended the meeting.

Pakistan’s Ambassador the United States, Aizaz Chaudhry also arrived to attend the NSC meeting. He is expected to brief the NSC on his meeting with high-level officials in the US.

Earlier, Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ Rawalpindi today hours before National Security Committee meeting in Islamabad.

On Monday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador David Hale to record a protest over President Trump’s tweet.

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, in a reply to the US president’s tweet, said Pakistan will let the world know the truth and will be responding to Trump’s tweet. He added that there is a difference between facts and fiction.

The foreign minister, following the tweet by Trump, called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, sources informed. The meeting held a detailed review of Trump’s statement, sources added, besides discussing the country’s foreign policy.

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