ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): PM Shehbaz Sharif convened an urgent meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) in Islamabad today (Monday) in response to recent United States airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. He described the situation as “gravely serious” and stressed the importance of assessing regional fallout.
The NSC, chaired by the prime minister and comprising the top brass of both civil and military leadership, is the highest forum for security deliberations.
The NSC meeting will be held on Monday evening. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir will also attend the meeting. The field marshal, who recently returned from a trip to the US, will brief the committee on the details of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, which came four days after COAS Munir’s meeting with Trump, have been condemned by Pakistan.
In a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, PM Shehbaz condemned the US attack and Israeli aggression.
“The prime minister conveyed Pakistan’s condemnation of the US attacks, which followed Israel’s unprovoked and unjustified aggression over the past eight days,” said an official press release issued by the PMO.
The PM reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Iran and expressed condolences on the loss of lives.
He expressed concerns that the US struck facilities that were under the protection of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“These attacks constituted a serious violation of international law and the IAEA statute,” PM Shehbaz added.
