THE National Action Plan (NAP) is not structured in a meaningful way nor are its goals monitored or implemented, says the Quetta inquiry commission in one of its findings.

NAP has been publicised as the panacea for terrorism. The whole nation is feeling betrayed by the people at the helm of affairs.

Many doubted the credibility of the claims made by the federal government. However, people believed that this time the government was serious in combating terrorism. It is a startling revelation that an inquiry commission headed by a Supreme Court judge says NAP is not a plan at all.

NAP is a one-page document that lists 20 points. These points are in actuality 20 areas, which in the opinion of its formulators, need to be addressed. Point four of NAP states “Nacta, the anti-terrorism institution will be strengthened.”

The Nacta Act burdens its board of governors with responsibility to provide strategic vision to this body. It is appalling that the board has not convened a single meeting yet.

Nacta is also responsible for ‘carrying out research on topics relevant to terrorism and extremism and preparing and circulating documents’, developing ‘counter extremism strategies’, and ‘reviewing them on periodical basis’ Unfortunately, Nacta has failed to do this.

Adeel Ahmed Sindhu

Sharaqpur

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2016