The Pakistan Army will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the “recent misleading media statement” about Mumbai terror attack, officials said on Sunday, a day after ousted premier Nawaz Sharif questioned the policy to allow “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai.
Sharif, for the first time, publicly acknowledged in an interview that terrorist organisations are active in Pakistan and questioned the policy to allow the “non-state actors” to cross the border and “kill” people in Mumbai.
Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Twitter that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was suggested to call a meeting of the high-powered National Security Committee (NSC), a platform of top civil and military leadership to discuss key national issues.
“The NSC meeting suggested to Prime Minister to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident. Being held tomorrow morning,” said Ghafoor.
In an an exclusive interview with Dawn on Friday, Sharif had criticised apparent delay in conclusion of Mumbai attack trial. Sharif, who has been disqualified to hold public office for life by Supreme Court in Panama Papers case, said Pakistan has isolated itself.