Summary Minister says Counter Terrorism Authority will be revived with full might to curb terrorism.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) would be revived as a major counter terrorism authority in the country.
He was talking to the participants of 99th National Management Course for senior officers in Islamabad‚ on Tuesday.
The minister said coordination between all the intelligence agencies will be improved to create a joint intelligence directorate. Similarly‚ a Rapid Response Force shall be created‚ which will also host an air-wing to urgently tackle any terrorism related emergency situations in the country.
The minister also briefed them about the government s stance on the security related issues‚ and the dialogue process with the Taliban that is likely to take place in the near future for which all homework has been done in consultation with all the stakeholders.
He also informed them about the policy to control drug trafficking and stressed that regional cooperation was required and the routes of the drug traffickers needed to be constantly monitored.
Chaudhry Nisar told the participants that the laws regarding evidence were being strengthened.
The matter is already being addressed through promulgation of new ordinance to improve the role of law enforcing agencies in interrogation and during prosecution.
