Facing international isolation, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in an unprecedented move has warned the powerful military not to shield banned militant groups and directed authorities to conclude the Pathankot terror attack probe and the 2008 Mumbai attack trial, a leading Pakistani daily reported on Thursday (Oct 6).
Sharif's orders came after a series of meetings between military and civilian leaders, Dawn newspaper said. The government delivered a ‘blunt, orchestrated and unprecedented warning’ to the military leadership and sought consensus on several key actions, including action against banned militant groups, the paper quoted unnamed individuals, who were involved in the meetings.
However, asked about the report, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said, "The story you are referring to is purely speculative and as the author himself acknowledged that 'none of the attributed statements were confirmed by the individuals mentioned'."
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