The scheduled meeting of the federal cabinet, set to take place today, has been postponed, 24NewsHD TV Channel reported on Tuesday.
According to government sources, the meeting will now be held tomorrow, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presiding over the session.
Key discussions on the agenda include the endorsement of the Parliamentary National Security Committee's declaration and a review of decisions made in the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting.
The cabinet members will also receive briefings on the National Action Plan (NAP), counterterrorism strategies, and other critical matters.
Additionally, the Railways Minister is expected to brief the cabinet on the aftermath of the Jaffer Express incident.
The meeting will also cover Pakistan's recent talks with the IMF delegation and discussions on the electricity relief package.
Decisions of Parliamentary National Security meeting
It is important to note that on March 18, after a spate of terrorist attacks across the country, Pakistan's top civil and military leadership sat together at the Parliament House on Tuesday to thrash out an effective counterterrorism strategy.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief General Asim Munir, intelligence agency heads, federal ministers, Azad Kashmir’s prime minister, all four provincial chief ministers and delegations from political parties.
A statement issued after the meeting said that committee members condemned the recent incidents of terrorism, expressed solidarity with the victims’ families and reiterated the country’s unwavering resolve to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
“The committee stressed the need for a national consensus to repel terrorism, emphasising strategic and unified political commitment to confront this menace with the full might of the state,” the statement reads.
The committee members stressed the need for immediate implementation of the National Action Plan and Operation Azm-i-Istehkam to dismantle terrorist networks, counter logistical support and dismantle the nexus between terrorism and crime.
They also expressed concern over the increasing use of social media platforms by terrorist groups to spread propaganda, recruit followers, and coordinate their networks. The committee members recommended the need for measures to curb such use of social media and also called for formulating a mechanism to counter the activities of terrorists.
“Reiterating its unwavering support for Pakistan’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies, the committee acknowledged their sacrifices and commitment to national defence and said that the nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces, police, Frontier Constabulary and intelligence agencies in the war against terrorism.
“The committee reiterated that no institution, individual or group working in collusion with hostile forces will be allowed to harm the peace and stability of Pakistan,” the statement added.
It concluded by pointing out that the committee members also regretted the lack of participation by some opposition members and reiterated that the consultation process in this regard would continue. The declaration was unanimously passed by the committee members.
Reporter: Awais Kiyani