Will respond by tomorrow morning after consulting with colleagues, says NA opposition leader
\nIslamabad
\nPrime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has invited parliamentary leaders and heads of political parties for a briefing on the regional situation, the PM\u2019s adviser Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday.
\nSpeaking to the media in Islamabad, he said the meeting will be held tomorrow at 11:30am to discuss domestic and regional security amid Pakistan\u2019s response to the Afghan Taliban regime\u2019s provocative actions along the border and the conflict in the Middle East.
\n\u201cWe have come to invite opposition leaders and party heads on the instructions of the prime minister,\u201d Sanaullah said.
\nHe said that opposition leaders have been asked to offer views beyond partisan considerations.
\n\u201cOpposition leaders will consult with their colleagues before taking any decisions,\u201d Sanaullah said, emphasising that no side should attach any demands to the meeting.
\nHowever, National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai suggested the briefing should be expanded to the entire parliament rather than selected members.
\n\u201cGiven the dangerous regional developments, Parliament must be kept fully informed. We will provide our response by tomorrow morning after consulting with our colleagues,\u201d he said.
\nThe scheduling of the briefing comes as tensions in the Middle East spike following joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran.
\nThe two countries launched an assault on Tehran on February 28, with US officials saying the military campaign aimed to destroy Iran\u2019s navy and missile capabilities.
\nBesides the Middle East conflict, Pakistan is also tackling cross-border terrorism originating from Afghanistan.
\nThe Pakistan Armed Forces continue ground and aerial operations under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting Afghan Taliban elements and Fitna al-Khawarij militants involved in the cross-border incursion.
\nSecurity forces launched the operation on February 27 after Afghan Taliban fighters resorted to unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
\nSince then, security forces have killed 464 Afghan Taliban fighters, while more than 660 have been injured.
\nPakistani forces have destroyed 188 Afghan Taliban checkposts, while capturing 31 posts.
\nMeanwhile, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the prime minister will give an in-camera briefing to the country\u2019s political leaders during the meeting.
\nHe added that Sanaullah has been tasked with extending invitations to the heads of political parties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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