National Security Policy in final stages of formation, says Nisar

E-Paper | March 02, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday said the National Security Policy was in final stages of formation which will help the government in effectively combating militancy and eradicating extremism in Pakistan.

He said this in his hour-long discourse to 170 senior civil and military officers, including 14 from other countries, participating in the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad.

The minister said that enemy of the country was vague and divided, adding that the security policy is proactive in nature which will address the problems being faced by Pakistan.

He said the new security policy will have three components covert, strategic, and operational.

Chaudhry Nisar said the government initiated dialogue process with the Pakistani Taliban militants in the light of decisions taken during the All Parties Conference (APC), but regretted that a US drone strike disrupted it.

The process of dialogue was started in all earnest with a genuine desire for peace, he added.

The interior minister said that now the government has again started the process of dialogue with the militants. He said the government wants a durable solution to eradicate terrorism from the country and the use of force will only be the last resort.

“It has been categorically communicated to the United States that drone strikes are counterproductive and must immediately be stopped,” said Nisar, adding that this continues to be an irritant in Pak-US relationship.

He said that the media should proactively project sacrifices of the law enforcement forces in fighting terrorism.

The government will make an all out effort in enhancing operational capability of the law enforcement agencies, he said.

The minister said that National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) will be the focal point of the government for counter-terrorism and a Joint Intelligence Directorate will be established under this agency for intelligence analysis and coordination among various intelligence agencies.

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National security policy draft complete, says Nisar

Final draft of security policy ready, says Nisar

Citizen Kane

Jan 17, 2014 01:12am

You think maybe the U.S. knows you actually have zero desire to hold constructive peace talks and decided to at least take a chance and kill more of these criminals?

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Anjum Arshi

Jan 17, 2014 07:35am

"Khaak ho Jaen gey hum tum ko Khabar honay tuk" "Kon jeeta hay teri zulf key sar honey tuk".

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Sameer H.

Jan 17, 2014 09:01am

This Government especially the Prime Minister are too confused to formulate any policy at any level. period. Mian Sahab used to say in his speeches before he came into power that all policies have been formulated in all these years that his party has not been in power and that it is a matter of time once they are elected again that they will put their policies into effect. Well, Mian Sahab where are these policies that the brains of your party (since you lack one) thought up. Here we have one of your trusted lieutenants repeating what has been said the last decade or so. We do not have an economic policy, security policy, monetary policy, tax policy, environmental protection policy, and the last but not least foreign policy which is actually dictated by our mard-e-momins in uniform. I mean the military writes up our foreign policy, its delivered from GHQ to the Foreign Ministry who then relay it to the media. Wow!

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Rajab Ali

Jan 17, 2014 10:14am

What is our present stage by the way and how many more killings are to be awaited before you decide to launch an operation? Bear in mind that your indecision is costing this nation dearly. Be a genuine politician or pullout yourself from politics.

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