Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) would play enabling role in implementation of contours of National Internal Security Policy (NISP) for counter-terrorism. In a written reply to Senate on Wednesday, Interior Minister told the house that 26 civil and military agencies with capabilities of intelligence would be represented within NACTA for the purpose of pooling and fusion of intelligence.
These agencies include, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI), Air Intelligence (Al), Naval Intelligence (NI), Maritime Security Agency (MSA), Airport Security Force (ASF), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Capital Territory Police (Islamabad), Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG), Pakistan Rangers Punjab, Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Frontier Corps (FC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, Frontier Constabulary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, Punjab Police, Sindh Police, Balochistan Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Police, Gilgit-Baltistan Police, Balochistan Levies, Railway Police and IRS Customs.
He said that the NISP 2014-2018 has been approved in principle by the Cabinet and process of implementation including provision of requisite financial and human resources has been initiated. The rule and functions of the NACTA in counter-terrorism is as under, the contours of response mechanism of NISP hinge upon the major activities undertaken by various stakeholders implementing the Combined Deterrence Plan (CRP) and Comprehensive Defence Plan (CDP).
Construct a national narrative on extremism, terrorism, sectarianism and militancy to dispel the wrong perceptions created by the terrorists on ideological basis by engaging media, civil society organisations, overseas Pakistanis and international community to elicit support and co-operation.
Design and implement national de-radicalisation program for the people vulnerable to extremism that can be rehabilitated and reintegrated in the society. Integrate the mosques and the madrassas in the national and provincial educational establishment by mapping and thereafter mainstreaming the existing and new madrassas and private sector educational institutions.
Develop social and physical infrastructure in terrorism-affected regions through sustained and inclusive efforts by all state institutions at federal and provincial levels. Rehabilitate all victims of terrorism especially vulnerable groups like women, children, elderly, minorities and people with special needs. Improve worsening law and order situation by eliminating trends of targeted assassinations, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and other serious and organized crimes. Ensure protection of key installations and places of national importance. Enforce a comprehensive arms control regime across the country. Prevent misuse of social, electronic and print media; mobile phone Sims and (electronic devices, and prevent cyber crimes for any purpose threatening internal security.
Integrate national database and registration plan to identify people residing in Pakistan and their assets. Design and implement plans to regulate lawful movement of Afghan refugees within the country. Enforce a robust border control regime to interdict illegal cross border movement of persons, goods, drugs and precursors, weapons or any other material threatening internal security.
Capacity building and modernisation of all pillars of 'Criminal Justice System' including judiciary, police, prosecution and high security prisons in all geographic entities of Pakistan. Establishment of Directorate of Internal Security (DIS) under NACTA where thirty three civilian and military intelligence and operational agencies are represented having clear articulation of command and control by integrating all grids of tactical, operational and strategic intelligence, civil and military, under one roof.
Capacity building of DIS for collection, analysis and dissemination through integrated qualitative intelligence gathering efforts having direct bearing on Internal Security to develop operational capability of conducting ? Intelligence Based Operations' to contain, pre-empt and eliminate terrorism and other threats to public safety.
Establish a modern, well equipped Federal Rapid Response Force (RRF) comprising of Counter Terrorism Departments and Police with experts from other security institutions with nation-wide reach and capability to interface and operate in close co-ordination with Police, CAFs and Pakistan Armed Forces. Reorganisation and activation of 'Counter Terrorism Departments (CTD)' within Police organisations of all the Provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, preferably with uniform structure and unified command at provincial, regional and field level.
All CTDs to comprise intelligence, operations, investigations, Provincial Rapid Response Forces (RRF) and other technical sections enabling themselves to tackle the entire spectrum of internal security threats including terrorism and subversive activities. Modernisation of RRFs under CTDs with matching capabilities as that of Federal Rapid Response Force (RRF) for ensuring uniformity. Establishment of a dedicated CAF headquarter under Mol for integrated border management and modernisation and co-ordination of CAFs, ie Pakistan Rangers (Punjab and Sindh) Frontier Corps (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan), Frontier Constabulary, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, Pakistan Coast Guards, and Anti-Narcotics Force.
Modernisation of law enforcement components of Pakistan Customs besides Levies in FATA and Balochistan and other LEAs. Making concerted diplomatic efforts for international co-operation to break transnational affiliations of terrorists through prevention of money laundering, organized crime and transnational movement of substances used in biological and chemical terrorism. To another question, the minister said that no technical assistance, consultancy, facilitation, funding or advice has been provided by any international organisations, donor agencies in formulating the NACTA Act or National Internal Security Policy.
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