ISLAMABAD: The country’s first internal security policy is ready and will be placed before the federal cabinet soon.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here on Saturday the policy would be fully implemented in one year and Rs28 billion would be spent to augment the capacity of law enforcement agencies.

Talking to reporters after the passing-out parade of assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) at the conclusion of a special training programme, he said the government was taking steps to ensure security and strengthen the law enforcement agencies.

“The government has given a sense of direction and its policies are meant for betterment of the people and serving the larger national interest.”

Chaudhry Nisar said the previous governments had made the country insecure by imposing the war on terror on it.

He said those who had remained in power for 12 years were criticising the government without explaining “why they did not take any initiative to hold dialogue with Taliban or conduct a military operation”.

The minister said the government would support any leader willing to take a lead role in talks with the Taliban.

Speaking at the passing-out ceremony, he urged the police officers not to obey unlawful orders and to act as servants of the state, and not of the government.

He said Pakistan was in a state of war with an enemy playing hide and seek with the nation and law enforcement agencies.

He said although none of the alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks in the US belonged to Pakistan, the country had borne the brunt of the war waged by foreign powers in its wake.

He said the international community failed to understand the dire straits Pakistan was in due to the war in the region. He said 26,000 people had lost their lives during this war.