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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

PNS Mehran fiasco: Investigation report to be presented in NA Defense Committee today

Islamabad: Defense Ministry and Pakistan Navy will formally present detailed and methodical investigation report on PNS Mehran fiasco in National Assembly Defense Committee on Wednesday (today).

The important meeting of the defense committee will be held at the Parliament House under Chairperson Dr Azra Afzal today in which option of four point agenda will be mulled.
The audacious attack on the Mehran base had left 10 security personnel dead, 15 others wounded and two PC-3 Orion aircraft destroyed. It took more than 15 hours for commandos and security personnel to regain control of the facility.
Defense Committee had apologized to disclose any matter to the Members relating to the investigation prior to the meeting.
During the meeting, the report of the investigation committee will be in-camera while matter on DHA will be kept open for the Media; however it has been told that when the report will be presented in the NA Defense Committee, Media will not be allowed to sit in the Committee. Online