Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif President an important meeting attended by the federal and provincial leadership to tackle the ongoing threat of terrorism in the country.
The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s House, included representatives from all four provinces as well as Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan with military and civilian leaders, Express News reported.
The meeting focused on revealing the attackers responsible for the Jaffar Express assault and ensuring that everything is done to expose them to the international community.
In addition, participants agreed to address anti-national campaigns on both traditional and digital media platforms effectively.
An important decision that was made during the session was to strengthen the national narrative under the National Action Plan (NAP) with a mandate of the national narrative committee to formulate a stronger and more active narrative to counter terrorism and extremism.
Management also decided to prevent the spread of any material that undermines national security and unity. It was agreed that there will be a unified effort to prevent all content that harms the national interest, especially in the form of incorrect information or propaganda.
To engage youth, the government decided to incorporate national topics into film and television dramas that promote national narratives and count extremist ideologies.
All provinces agree to cooperate in this initiative aimed at the purpose of positively influencing the younger generation.
In accordance with this, the meeting decided to ensure that digital media platforms are used to spread the national message, address the negative social effects of terrorism and counteract fake news, especially on social media.
In addition, the meeting emphasized the fight against deep phase videos and other forms of fabricated content that suggested the use of credible information in response.
Management also decided to incorporate awareness of terror -related issues in the national curriculum to ensure that future generations are educated about the dangers of extremism.