Pakistan PM, army agree on anti-terror steps, progress

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Oct 16 2015 | 6:22 PM IST

Pakistan's senior civil and military leadership on Friday agreed to allocate more resources to counter emerging security threats to the country and also expressed satisfaction over the progress of the anti-terror operation, it was stated.

A high-level meeting to review the overall security situation of the country, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, also discussed the ongoing operation in Karachi, situation in Afghanistan and security along the Pakistan-Afghan border, a statement released from the Prime Minister House said.

The meeting was attended by Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif, The Pm's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and other senior officials.

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First Published: Oct 16 2015 | 6:06 PM IST

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