Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday. — SCREEN GRAB
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government on Friday decided to launch a nationwide major operation against banned organizations as officials also considered concerns regarding the possible presence of ISIS elements in the country.
According to sources who spoke to Express News, a high-level security meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was convened in Islamabad in view of the country’s security situation.
Inspectors General of Police from all four provinces attended and briefed the Home Minister on the prevailing law and order in their respective regions.
During the session, participants agreed to launch a comprehensive crackdown on banned groups across the country.
Sources said concerns over the potential presence of ISIS (Daesh) operatives in Pakistan were also discussed along with the need for coordinated preventive measures.
Officials further consulted on a strategy to crack down on sleeper cells and facilitators linked to banned clothing. The meeting also reviewed steps to strengthen security in Islamabad following recent blasts in the capital, with a renewed emphasis on intensifying vigilance and preventive operations.
The decisions signal a broader push to strengthen homeland security amid growing concerns about terrorist regrouping and urban terror networks.
