AT a time when hardliners in India are beating the drums of war, internal unity is essential to face the challenges confronting Pakistan.

In this respect, the administration did well to invite all mainstream parties to an in-camera briefing on Sunday, to apprise them of the threat perception. The meeting, which was addressed by the ISPR chief and the information minister, was attended by representatives of all major parties, except the PTI.

According to a PTI spokesman, the party skipped the “one-sided briefing”, and instead, called for a multiparty conference to discuss the crisis. However, he added that his party stood “shoulder to shoulder” with the military in case of any foreign aggression. It is unfortunate that the PTI stayed away from the........

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