Parliament’s unanimous Committee to meet on Dec 2

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KARACHI: The committee formed by the Parliament with unanimity has been constituted by Speaker National Assembly with its members taken from all the parties. It will hold its first meeting on December 2 and evolve strategy with regard to security and to counter terrorism and extremism.

This was stated by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani while addressing a press conference in the VIP Lounge of Karachi Airport soon after his arrival here on Monday.

Prime Minister said the committee will be given briefing by Foreign Minister, Interior Advisor and DG ISI on behalf of the Army and apprise it about the situation as well as the government strategy and policy against terrorism.

Thereafter, he said, the committee will chalk out the strategy and policy to deal with security concerns, terrorism and extremism.

Referring to prevailing economic situation viz-a-viz the IMF, the Prime Minister pointed out that it was caused by global recession and

It had even hit major and economically very strong countries and the position as it was today that they were standing in a row with the IMF.

He said present government is lucky that already took difficult decisions within couple of months of coming into power. The government withdrew lot of subsidies, improved the fiscal policies, reduced the loan borrowings and cut down the luxurious items.

Now, he said, the position is that several countries will not survive without IMF support and super powers like US too have been affected by global recession.



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