The federal government has decided to formulate a national policy to tackle the growing incidents of terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa while improving the National Action Plan (NAP) to fight terrorism more effectively.
According to Express newsMain political measures and coordinated actions will be consulted with parliamentary parties, provincial governments and military leadership. In addition, stricter actions will be implemented against groups that are actively working against the state and those who attack security forces.
Government officials revealed that the Prime Minister has had detailed consultations with important stakeholders on the recent increase in terrorist attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, especially those targeting security forces.
It was decided during these consultations that a meeting of the camera in the Parliamentary Committee on National Security will be convened in the coming days to assess the situation.
As part of the national action plan to combat terrorism, proposals for necessary reforms will be prepared. Based on these proposals, a final policy will be formulated at a meeting of the National Security Committee.
The government intends to bring parliament into confidence in the development of national policy of terrorism. Before the end of the policy, consultations take place with all relevant stakeholders.
A crucial operation against groups active against the state in terrorist regions may also be considered. Federal officials stated that the possibility of allowing groups to surrender and accept the authority of the state remain on the table. Actions will be taken based on the state’s policy and whether to pursue negotiations will be decided after consultations with stakeholders.
The federal government has also decided to raise the issue of India’s commitment and the use of Afghan Earth in recent terrorist attacks at the international level. The case will be taken up on the United Nations and other global forums, calling on these bodies to push both countries to intervene to stop terrorism.
Furthermore, officials indicated that the strategy for combating terrorism will include short, medium and long -term plans with emergency stages to provide security forces with modern equipment and weapons. Development and employment packages can also be introduced for residents in areas affected by terrorism.
