{"id":53043,"date":"2014-08-11T09:16:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T06:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=53043"},"modified":"2014-08-11T09:16:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T06:16:14","slug":"army-commanders-meet-amid-political-turmoil-in-pakistan-53043","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/army-commanders-meet-amid-political-turmoil-in-pakistan-53043\/","title":{"rendered":"Army commanders meet amid political turmoil in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan army commanders during a meeting. File pic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The key meeting of army commanders of Pakistan is underway in garrison city of Rawalpindi to discuss the looming political turmoil and security situation in the country.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, Aug 11\/Nationalturk \u2013 In view of looming political turmoil in the country, the important meeting of army commanders of Pakistan is underway in garrison city of Rawalpindi to discuss the situation.<\/p>\n

Officials said Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif was chairing the meeting of the corps commanders at army\u2019s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n

The commanders were meeting three days before the \u201cfreedom march\u201d and \u201crevolution march\u201d called by Pakistan\u2019s two major parties \u2013 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by cricketer turned politician Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) of cleric and politician Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri.<\/p>\n

Imran and Qadri have called for \u201cfreedom\u201d and \u201crevolution\u201d marches on August 14, Independence Day of Pakistan, to oust the elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.<\/p>\n

Army commanders will discuss political turmoil<\/h2>\n

Sources said the meeting of Pakistan corps commanders will discuss threadbare the political turmoil in the country and can take decision whether to be with government to play a neutral role.<\/p>\n

Pakistan government has already called army in capital to deal with the situation.<\/p>\n

They said the prevailing political situation would be one of the key agenda items during the conference.<\/p>\n

Military operation in NWA to be reviewed<\/h3>\n

Army commanders will also review operation Zarb-e-Azb launched by Pakistan army in North Waziristan tribal agency on June 15. According to Pakistan army, over 600 militants and 40 soldiers have been killed in about two month long military operation.<\/p>\n

The militant attacks in Pakistan have dropped significantly after military launched operation against militants in North Waziristan. No major militant attack or suicide bombing has taken place in the country during last two months.<\/p>\n

\u201cBesides, reviewing progress of the military operation in North Waziristan, the army commanders will also review country\u2019s internal security,\u201d sources said.<\/p>\n

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