03 December 2024, Islamabad: An important meeting of the National Action Plan Coordination Committee was held under the chairmanship of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
The meeting decided to improve coordination between NACTA and the provinces. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that a National Fusion Center has been established for effective coordination. During the briefing, it was informed that 206 terrorists were killed in 7984 intelligence-based operations till October this year. The meeting decided to take comprehensive measures to prevent the activities of banned terrorist organizations on social media.
In this regard, the accounts of terrorist groups will be blocked with the cooperation of PTA, while the provinces will take steps under a comprehensive strategy to prevent illegal SIMs. In the next meeting, the top officials of all relevant institutions including PTA were directed to present an effective mechanism. The Interior Minister said that the recent incidents of terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are extremely regrettable and condemnable.
To deal with terrorism, full cooperation will be provided to improve the professional capabilities of the Counter Terrorism Force in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while the police and the Frontier Constabulary will be strengthened. He said that everyone should work together to improve the law and order situation.
The Federal Interior Minister said that along with increasing capacity, the police of all provinces should be equipped with modern technology. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, announcing the fulfillment of the needs of law enforcement agencies on a priority basis, directed all agencies to submit a report on the needs to the Interior Ministry within seven days. Mohsin Naqvi clarified that NACTA will play a leading role in the fight against terrorism, reforms have been initiated in NACTA, and NACTA’s original role is being restored.
The meeting also reviewed the arrangements made for the security of Chinese citizens. The Interior Minister directed the full implementation of the foolproof security plan for the protection of Chinese citizens. He said that the Coast Guards will be provided facilities to prevent narcotics smuggling in coastal areas. The meeting reviewed the implementation of decisions taken for counter-terrorism one by one.
The progress on the establishment of the Counter-Terrorism Authority in Islamabad was also reviewed. In the meeting, National Coordinator NACTA Khalid Khattak gave a detailed briefing regarding the implementation of the second review meeting. Federal Secretary Interior, National Coordinator NACTA, all IGs, IG Railways Police, Commandant Frontier Constabulary, IG Islamabad Police, Ministry of Interior and senior officials of law enforcement agencies also attended the meeting.
Editor: Kamran Raja