On Saturday, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has chaired a meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, where it was agreed to designate explosive materials as a federal subject to ensure better monitoring and decided to effectively raise the issue of terrorism with the Afghan government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Federal Secretary for Interior, DG FIA, DG Passport, National Coordinator NACTA, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Coordinator National Action Plan, and representatives of security agencies.

Law Minister Punjab Malik Sohaib Ahmed, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisor for Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Interior Ministers of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan also participated in the meeting. The Home Secretaries and Inspectors General (IGs) of all provinces, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, attended via Zoom.

During the briefing, participants were informed that the establishment of National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centers has been approved, while work is underway to set up Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centers.

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Interior Minister stated that after restructuring the Frontier Corps (FC), it is being transformed into a National Reserve Police.

The Interior Minister emphasized ensuring foolproof security for foreign nationals.

He further stated that the political and military leadership, along with stakeholders, are united in tackling terrorism, and no decision will be made without consulting the provinces.

Mohsin Naqvi stressed the urgent need to fully activate the Counter-Terrorism Departments at the provincial level. He assured that all possible assistance would be provided to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Additionally, efforts will be made to fully activate the Counter-Terrorism Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at the federal level.