Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee discusses geo-strategic environment

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – The Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) meeting was held at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza presided over the meeting which was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and senior officers from Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence Production and three services.

The forum discussed the emerging regional geo-strategic environment, including the fast-paced developments in the realm of strategic and conventional policies/doctrines and operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.

The participants also dilated upon latest situation of COVID-19 and lauded services of ‘National Command and Operation Centre’ (NCOC) which was established to synergize and articulate unified national effort for containment of COVID-19.

The participants discussed the situation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and reiterated that Pakistan will continue to provide all out diplomatic, moral and political support to the brave people of IOJ&K in their indigenous struggle to get justice and their right to self-determination in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The forum reaffirmed the resolve of Armed Forces to respond to entire spectrum of threat in the most befitting manner in line with comprehensive security strategy. The participants lauded the sacrifices of security agencies in fight against terrorism.

At the end, Chairman JCSC lauded the coordination of the Pakistan Armed Forces in meeting all defence and security challenges.