Pakistan, June 24 -- An emergency meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday reaffirmed Iran's right to self-defence following the airstrikes by the United States on three nuclear facilities.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting, with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir also attending the important moot, and reviewed the evolving regional situation following the Israeli aggression against Iran.

A press release from the Prime Minister's Office said: "The committee strongly condemned Israel's acts of aggression and expressed regret that these military attacks coincided with a constructive negotiation process between Iran and the US. These reckless actions have escalated tensions, threatening to ignite...