Following back-to-back terrorist strikes in Pakistan, the security czar made “key decisions” on Wednesday to combat the new wave of terrorism, including “restructuring of the National Counter-Terrorism Authority (Nacta) on modern lines”.
The federal government has agreed to authorize Nacta to function as a frontline institution in the battle against terrorism in the country, according to a statement issued after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi attended a high-level meeting at the supreme counter-terrorist authority’s headquarters today.
Nacta will fight on the front lines in the fight against terrorism, according to one of the “key decisions” made by the interior minister.
During the key meeting, Naqvi stated that the Nacta would be reorganized along modern lines. As a result, the session of the National Action Plan (NAP) coordination committee has been called next.
“It is more important [for the government] to take advance actions to eliminate terrorists and their facilitators,” stated the interior minister, who also requested a full report on the strength of all provincial counter-terrorism departments (CTDs).
The interior minister indicated that the federal government will take “practical steps” in the following days, as the state would not award pardons to any terrorist organization at any cost. Naqvi also advocated for building a national narrative that opposes “extremist terrorist ideologies.”
Furthermore, a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism and extremism would be developed, in addition to ensuring “full implementation” of the National Action Plan, which was established by the federal government in December 2014 to boost anti-terrorist operations following the deadly Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack.
