NSC meeting to discuss 'misleading media statement' on Monday

A meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) has been suggested tomorrow Monday morning to discuss the 'misleading media statement' by the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif with regard to Mumbai attacks. 

In a tweet, the Director-General, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said, ""NSC meeting suggested to Prime Minister to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident. Being held tomorrow morning,".

NSC meeting suggested to Prime Minister to discuss recent misleading media statement regarding Bombay incident. Being held tomorrow morning.

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) May 13, 2018

The 'misleading statement' of Nawaz Sharif was published by Dawn newspaper in its Saturday's edition. It said, “Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can’t we complete the trial?” — a reference to the Mumbai attacks-related trials which have stalled in a Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court.

The national media highlighted the excerpts of the interview and the Indian media played up the excerpts of their interest. 

The statement of Nawaz Sharif invited the wrath of people and the politicians as well. He was severely criticized for his statement. 

PTI Chairman Imran Khan in his tweet said, “Nawaz Sharif is the modern-day Mir Jafar, who collaborated with the British to enslave his nation for personal gains. Nawaz speaking Modi’s language against Pak State simply to protect his ill-gotten Rs300b stashed in his sons’ companies abroad.”

Nawaz Sharif is the modern-day Mir Jafar, who collaborated with the British to enslave his nation for personal gains. Nawaz speaking Modi's language against Pak State simply to protect his ill-gotten Rs 300b stashed in his sons companies abroad.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 13, 2018

However, his brother and potential candidate for the next prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif came to rescue his elder brother. He said while addressing a party rally in Mirpur Khas on Sunday, that Nawaz Sharif's “interview was misreported” and “presented out of context”.