In light of the surge in terror incidents, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has summoned an in-camera session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on March 18.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office (PMO) on Sunday, the NA speaker scheduled the closed-door session for Tuesday at 1:30pm on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting will be held at the National Assembly Hall.
The military leadership will provide a comprehensive briefing to the parliamentary committee on the prevailing security situation, the statement added.
The session will be attended by parliamentary leaders of political parties in the National Assembly and the Senate, along with their nominated representatives. Relevant cabinet members will also be in attendance.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
