Rana Sanaullah invites Opposition to PM House briefing on regional situation
Pakistan
Rana Sanaullah invited opposition leaders to Prime Minister House briefing on regional tensions and Iran attack, urging unity beyond politics for national security consultation.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News/Web Desk) - Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has invited opposition leaders to attend a key in-camera briefing at the Prime Minister House in light of the evolving regional and global situation.
A delegation led by Rana Sanaullah met National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas in Islamabad to formally extend the invitation. The briefing is scheduled for 11:30am on Wednesday.
The opposition leaders sought time to consult their respective parties and said they would communicate their decision after internal deliberations. Mahmood Khan Achakzai suggested that, given the gravity of the situation, the briefing should ideally be expanded to include the entire parliament.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened the meeting to brief political leadership on recent regional developments, particularly the Middle East crisis following joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, as well as Pakistan’s border security situation.
Speaking to the media, Rana Sanaullah said he had approached opposition leaders on the prime minister’s instructions and urged all parties to rise above political considerations in the national interest. He emphasized that the meeting should not be made conditional on any demands.
According to him, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has also been invited to attend the session.
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The development comes amid heightened tensions in the region after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, launched on February 28, which US officials said were aimed at targeting Iran’s naval and missile capabilities.
Alongside the Middle East crisis, Pakistan is confronting cross-border militancy from Afghanistan. The Pakistan Armed Forces are continuing ground and aerial operations under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against Afghan Taliban elements and Fitna al-Khawarij militants involved in recent incursions.
Security forces launched the operation on February 27 following unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Since then, hundreds of militants have reportedly been killed or injured, while multiple checkposts have been destroyed or captured.
Meanwhile, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the prime minister would personally give the in-camera briefing to political leaders, and confirmed that Rana Sanaullah had been tasked with formally inviting party heads.
