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Defence committee

holds meeting

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the defence committee of the Cabinet (DCC) held here Thursday. Premier Benazir Bhutto presided over the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the security environment prevailing in the region. Various issues relating to internal and external security of the country also came under discussion, says a handout.

The meeting was attended by the Minister for Defence, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Interior, Adviser on Finance and Economic Affairs, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of the Army Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and other senior officials.

The Governor NWFP and Pakistan Ambassador to USA attended the meeting on special invitation.-APP