RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Pakistan army’s general headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday wherein he was briefed on defence, internal security and other professional matters, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Upon his arrival at GHQ, the prime minister was received by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, the Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Minister for Finance Asad Umar, the Minister for Information & Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and the Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi accompanied the prime minister during his visit to GHQ.
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived to visit GHQ. Received on arrival by COAS. PM being briefed on defence, internal security and other professional matters.
Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Information and Minister of State for Interior are accompanying the PM.— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) August 30, 2018
It was Imran Khan’s first visit to the headquarters of Pakistan army as the prime minister and the second formal interaction with the Army Chief after he assumed the Office on August 18.
The first interaction was held on August 27 when the COAS visited the PM Office in Islamabad and apart from congratulating Prime Minister Imran Khan exchanged views on the security situation of the Country.
“Both discussed security situation and expressed resolve to bring enduring peace and stability in the Country while also continuing efforts for regional peace,” said a statement issued by the PM Office after the meeting.
Senior journalists’ reaction to PM Imran Khan’s visit to GHQ:
Truly historic beginning in civil military relationship PM Imran Khan his key ministers arrived GHQ for thorough briefings on strategic and security issues by the COAS and other military leaders, I don’t remember when this sort of meeting was last held at GHQ, NOW ALL ON ONE PAGE
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) August 30, 2018
Indeed a great step at early days of Khan Govt ! Within two weeks!
This kinda only high level visit was soon after Op ZeA began (July 14) PM NS w/Def Min Kh Asif, Interior Min CNAK, Advisor Sartaj Aziz, Fin Min Ishaq Dar – 1 yr after being in Govt. https://t.co/OsvD16Zsue— Gharidah Farooqi (@GFarooqi) August 30, 2018
