Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: A German delegation consisting of 22 participants of the 2018 Course for Senior Officials from the Federal Academy of Security Policy, Germany, along with the German ambassador called on National Security Adviser (NSA) Lieutenant General (r)  on Monday.

The NSA warmly welcomed the guests and said that Germany was “a great country anda resilient nation”. He, subsequently, gave a presentation on the regional security situation with a particular reference to Pakistan focusing on the challenges and opportunities in the prevailing scenario. He highlighted the character and role of Pakistan in recent history and the sacrifices rendered by Pakistani people and its Armed Forces in the ongoing war against terrorism. He reiterated that Pakistan was a morally correct country which stood on the right side of history. “Pakistan has always stood with the world for peace and prosperity,” he said.

While discussing the situation in Afghanistan he stressed upon the fact that there was a dire need to end the sufferings of Afghanistan and its people.

Instead of “winning the war” in Afghanistan, the world must cooperate to seek the closure of this conflict which can be made possible by way of political processes. The presentation was followed by a brief Q&A session. The NSA wished the participants good luck for their future endeavours.

The Federal Academy for Security Policy is a Federal German Government Research Institution responsible for providing comprehensive and advance training to current and future executive personnels both from federal and state institutions and also from the private sector for relevance of security policy.

Published in Daily Times, February  13^th 2018.