Zardari discusses Pak-US ties, other issues with generals

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday held an informal meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Staff Committee General Khalid Shameem Wynne and services chiefs over a cup of tea at the Presidency.

The meeting took place after President Zardari decorated the naval chief, Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, with Nishan-i-Imtiaz (M) at a special investiture ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.

As refreshments were served after the ceremony, the president held informal talks with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Khalid Shameem Wynne, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman and Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila. No one-on-one meeting was held. It was an informal meeting in which they discussed matters relating to national security and defence. Sources privy to the meeting said the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security for new terms of engagements with the US also came under discussion. Earlier, President Zardari decorated Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila with Nishan-i-Imtiaz (M).