Rawalpindi: Chief Of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that
articulation of a national response through the Parliament, under the
circumstances, is the most effective way to let the World know the historic
achievements of Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its terror affiliates.
He expressed these views while addressing the officers at Rawalpindi, Kharian
and Sialkot garrisons on Monday
According to ISPR, he discussed one point agenda of Abbottabad incident. He
said that Abbottabad incident has been in sharp public focus. Incomplete
information and lack of technical details have resulted in speculations and
misreporting. Public dismay and despondency has also been aggravated due to
insufficient formal response. It is believed that people of Pakistan need to be
taken into confidence through their honourable elected representatives.
Chief of Army Staff said that he has requested the Honourable Prime Minister
Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to kindly consider convening of a joint session of the
Parliament for briefing on security issues as related to Abbottabad incident.
Chief of Army Staff said that he has also requested that strength of
democracy must be put into effect to develop a consensus on important security
issues including war on terror. Articulation of a national response through the
Parliament, under the circumstances, is the most effective way to let the World
know the historic achievements of Pakistan against Al Qaeda and its terror
affiliates. This would not have been possible without the active support and
invaluable sacrifices of people of Pakistan.
At the end, COAS held a very frank Question/Answer session with the
participants. Online
