The NSC meeting was attended by Federal Ministers of Defence, Interior, Finance, Information, CJCSC, three Services Chiefs and National Security Advisor. The four Chief Ministers, SAPM on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Secretary, DG ISI, DG MO and Secretary National Security Division also participated in the meeting on special invitation.
A statement issued after the meeting stated that the meeting of National Security Committee expressed complete satisfaction over operational preparedness of the valiant armed forces, and resolved that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with them to ensure defence of the country at any cost. "Pakistan cannot be cowed down with hollow rhetoric and aggressive posturing," reiterated the NSC meeting.
The participants of the meeting noted that Pakistan is effectively fighting terrorism and has made phenomenal progresses in war against terrorism. Escalation on LoC and Eastern borders will shift Pakistan's focus away from its efforts to eliminate terrorism from our soil at a critical stage, and is detrimental to the successes made by Pakistan in war on terror. Nevertheless, Pakistani nation and its Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond to any threats.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during the meeting stated that people of Indian Occupied Kashmir are struggling for their right of self determination, which has been guaranteed to them in the United Nations Security Council's resolutions. The brutal oppression of Indian security forces cannot suppress their right. He added it is imperative that the world community fulfil its longstanding commitment to the innocent and defenseless people of Indian held Kashmir, the Prime Minister emphasised.
"We will continue to extend our moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiri people at every forum because Pakistan and Kashmir are inseparable," PM stated. "Pakistan does not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation; we believe in peace and collective betterment," the Prime Minister said. "However, our quest for peace must not be mistaken as a sign of weakness; our armed forces are fully capable of thwarting any kind of threat to our sovereignty and territorial integrity," he remarked.
Referring to recent propaganda and false claims of surgical strikes made by India, the forum concluded that India should resolve the long standing issue of Kashmir for enduring peace in the region, instead of such futile efforts of diverting attention of the world. India must stop atrocities in Kashmir and recognize the just and legitimate struggle of Kashmiris for their right of self determination.