CJCSC, COAS call on PM to discuss Armed Forces' professional matters.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir called on Prime Minister ShehAbaz Sharif separately at the PM office on ThursAday and discussed proAfessional matters relatAed to the armed forces of Pakistan.

Official sources told The Nation that during the meeting, General SaAhir Shamshad Mirza held a one-on-one meeting with the prime minisAter and discussed matAters related to the armed forces of Pakistan. PM Shehbaz Sharif assured full support to the proAfessional needs of the three armed forces.

Later, General Asim Munir also called on prime minister and discussed matters reAlated to the Pakistan army and the security situation in the context of the fresh wave of terArorism in the country.

The army chief briefed the PM on the security situation at eastern and western borders.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz SharAif Thursday directed the Power Division to hold a departmental action after the findings of an inquiry report held responsible the 'human and techniAcal error' for the countryAwide power breakdown of January 23.

The prime minister gave the order as the inAquiry report of the masAsive power breakdown was presented in the cabinet meeting. ChairAing the meeting, PM Sharif said the nation was awaiting strict acAtion against those reAsponsible for the inciAdent that left the country in a power blackout for several hours. The inquiry report also said that an abnormal increase in the frequency of the alternate current line tripped the autoAmatic security system of power plants. It also said that the Kot Addu power plant had the facilAity of 'black start', however due to expiry of the contract of the plant, it could not be made opAerational. Black Start is the proAcedure to recover from a toAtal or partial shutdown of the transmission system which has caused an extensive loss of supAplies. The prime minister orAdered the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to...