NA body shows solidarity with Armed Forces

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence Thursday ex­pressed solidarity with the Armed Forces of Pakistan who, they said, are the pride of our nation as it strong­ly condemned the incidents of May 9. MNA Barjees Tahir moved a resolution as under: “The Standing Committee on Defence expresses solidarity with the Armed Forces of Pakistan, who are the pride of our nation. We stand with our Armed Forces.” The Committee passed the resolu­tion unanimously and recommend­ed that the perpetrators of the vio­lent incidents must be dealt with an iron hand. Additional Secretary, Min­istry of Defence thanked the commit­tee for recognizing the role and sacri­fices of the Armed Forces of Pakistan to ensure the prosperity of the coun­try. The committee expressed its de­sire to visit the General Head Quar­ters (GHQ), Rawalpindi as a symbol of solidarity with the Armed Forces of Pakistan.