by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, January 7th, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday sought the cooperation of provinces to eliminate terrorism that has reemerged in the country, and asked for support from the business community to make the National Energy Conservation Plan (NECP) a success.
Presiding over a meeting on security, the PM emphasised the need for enhancing coordination among the federal and provincial institutions to wipe out terrorism from the country.
“Terrorists and militants will never be able to shake the nation’s resolve. No sacrifice will be avoided for the security of the homeland,” he maintained, and directed the interior minister, interior secretary and national coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) to hold consultations with the provinces and submit a report.
PM Shehbaz also instructed the provincial apex committees to meet regularly and enhance their coordination with other provinces.
The interior minister and secretary briefed the meeting on the security situation and the four chief secretaries and inspectors general of police talked about the situation in their respective territories as well as the measures being taken to curb the menace.
The prime minister directed the Nacta national coordinator to further enhance coordination with Counter-Terrorism Departments and law enforcement agencies of the provinces.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Adviser Ahad Cheema, heads of law enforcement agencies, provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs attended the meeting…….
https://www.dawn.com/news/1730366/pm-seeks-support-from-all-provinces-to-fight-terror
