Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC), which will meet on May 25, will also deliberate upon the terrorist attack at the Pakistan Navy Mehran base. Talking to media persons on his arrival here, the prime minister said that he would offer his comments in detail on the incident after the Cabinet's Defence Committee meeting.
Earlier, he was briefed on the terrorist attack at the PN Mehran base. The prime minister said that the incident was a point to ponder for the entire nation. He said that he vehemently condemned the very incident and paid rich tribute to the personnel of law enforcement agencies who embraced martyrdom in defending the national assets. Yousuf Raza Gilani particularly praised the valour and gallantry of Lieutenant Yasir and other personnel of the law enforcement agencies in countering the terrorists' attack.
"We are proud of our these brave men", he further pointed out. Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir, were also present on the occasion.