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In the wake of the terrorist attack on the Pakistan Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi this week, Pakistani lawmakers have expressed concerns about the 'unsatisfactory' security at Parliament House. To address these concerns, a meeting on security arrangements for parliamentarians was held here on Monday. "Security of the Parliament House is of paramount importance and lapses in this regard are not tolerable," The Dawn quoted National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi, as saying. "All necessary demands and requirements of the security agencies will be fulfilled and timely funds would be provided in this regard," Kundi added. It was decided in the meeting to increase the strength of the security staff, update the security gadgets and improve the screening and search of vehicles as well as visitors. The participants agreed to hold fortnightly meetings to review the security measures for the Parliament House, lodges and the government hostel. However, sources in the security apparatus revealed that the parliamentarians are their own enemy as they hardly cooperate with the security staff and consider it a humiliation if they are stopped for vehicle checks or not allowed to take guests inside the parliament building.