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Pakistan's Security Perspective
In this key address at the IISS, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, urged the West to work alongside Muslims and adopt regional approaches to fight terrorism. He stressed that the West should refrain from imposing generic solutions to terrorism on South Asia, as its individual dynamics require a regional strategy.
He also noted that incidences of terrorist-related violence in Pakistan have decreased in the first four months of 2016, following an increase in coordination and sharing of information among Pakistan’s 33 intelligence agencies. According to the Minister, 14,000 intelligence-led operations have been conducted during the last 18 months. The Pakistan government coordinated these efforts between the intelligence agencies, as well as between the civil and military leadership.
In response to a query, Minister Nisar explained that the ambitious China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would lead to changes in almost every environment of Pakistan. The Pakistan government's primary focus is now on promoting, supporting and protecting this project. The Ministry of Interior is primarily responsible for providing security for the $46 billion project.
Minister Nisar also expressed his satisfaction at the positive state of Pakistan–UK relations. However, to improve bilateral cooperation, he called for greater interaction through high-level ministerial meetings. Additionally, he stated that the Pakistan government aims to improve bilateral relations with the Afghan government, to help eliminate terrorism from the region.
The Minister also stated that the implementation of the 20-point National Action Plan has led to a significant decrease in incidences of sectarianism occurring in Pakistan. He called for the institutionalisation of policies that reduce the targeting of minorities. Alongside this, Pakistan will continue to strengthen their border controls and their intelligence gathering efforts in order to improve the security situation in the country.
https://www.iiss.org/en/events/even...pril-a3dc/pakistans-security-perspective-cf65
In this key address at the IISS, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, urged the West to work alongside Muslims and adopt regional approaches to fight terrorism. He stressed that the West should refrain from imposing generic solutions to terrorism on South Asia, as its individual dynamics require a regional strategy.
He also noted that incidences of terrorist-related violence in Pakistan have decreased in the first four months of 2016, following an increase in coordination and sharing of information among Pakistan’s 33 intelligence agencies. According to the Minister, 14,000 intelligence-led operations have been conducted during the last 18 months. The Pakistan government coordinated these efforts between the intelligence agencies, as well as between the civil and military leadership.
In response to a query, Minister Nisar explained that the ambitious China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project would lead to changes in almost every environment of Pakistan. The Pakistan government's primary focus is now on promoting, supporting and protecting this project. The Ministry of Interior is primarily responsible for providing security for the $46 billion project.
Minister Nisar also expressed his satisfaction at the positive state of Pakistan–UK relations. However, to improve bilateral cooperation, he called for greater interaction through high-level ministerial meetings. Additionally, he stated that the Pakistan government aims to improve bilateral relations with the Afghan government, to help eliminate terrorism from the region.
The Minister also stated that the implementation of the 20-point National Action Plan has led to a significant decrease in incidences of sectarianism occurring in Pakistan. He called for the institutionalisation of policies that reduce the targeting of minorities. Alongside this, Pakistan will continue to strengthen their border controls and their intelligence gathering efforts in order to improve the security situation in the country.
https://www.iiss.org/en/events/even...pril-a3dc/pakistans-security-perspective-cf65
