Top civil-military brass vows stern action against 'spoilers' behind attacks on military installations.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's top civil-military leaders attend apex security committee meeting where officials agreed to bring to justice the culprits involved in the recent attacks on military installations.

Premier Shehbaz Sharif convened the NSC huddle that oversees security matters to review the law and order situation following clashes after the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chairman Imran Khan.

All services chiefs, relevant federal ministers, and heads of the civil and military intelligence gathering agencies also attend the meeting.

The forum strongly denounced the May 9 clashes with strongest terms, calling it 'external and internal propaganda' against the institutions. Shehbaz Sharif recalled May 9 as a 'black day', reiterating that those who attacked sensitive landmarks deserve no mercy.

At the NSC huddle, officials were briefed that the 'violence was perpetrated by extremist elements' under an organized conspiracy. It was discussed that strong...

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