The 153rd Corps Commanders’ Conference was chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday.
According to ISPR, the conference was part of regular monthly meetings, wherein the forum discussed routine professional / operational matters.
The meeting also expressed shock and grief over the loss of precious lives in two separate fire tragedies at Karachi and Lahore, offering heartfelt condolences and sympathies to affected families.
Sources said that issues pertaining to possible visit by an American delegation, led by special US representative on Pakistan-Afghanistan issues, Mark Grossman, and its meeting with military and civilian leadership were also mulled over.
Reiterating his earlier stance, the COAS stressed that no external pressure over conducting any kind of military operation in Wazirstan would be accepted.
Military elements of the forum also reposed extreme trust in General Kayani’s recent visit to Russia and any possible Pakistan-Russian defense accord(s).
Sources said that Corps Commanders were of the view that Pakistan was free and independent in conducting its foreign relationships in better interests of the Nation; and as such it simply dismissed any dictation of any third party over the issue.
Among other matters, the meeting also deliberated over Pak-Afghan border issues, cross-border attacks on Pakistan, intelligence -sharing and operation(s) against extremist elements of tribal areas.
A detailed debate was also carried out over possible future scenario(s) after America’s recent declaration of Haqqani Network as a terrorist outfit and imposing a ban over it.
Any possible progress in Pakistan-India composite dialogue was also assessed, while satisfaction was observed over Pak Army’s rescue and relief operations in flood hit areas of Pakistan.
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