ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry told the National Assembly on Tuesday that all security operations being carried out across the country were strictly in line with the unanimously agreed National Action Plan (NAP) and were being conducted in close coordination with provincial governments and relevant institutions.
Speaking in the House, he recalled that the NAP was first formulated in 2014-15 and later reinforced under NAP-II, adding that all political parties and provincial governments had reached a consensus on the framework.
He said intelligence-based operations were being conducted daily with the support of provincial authorities and law enforcement agencies.
Referring to ongoing operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the erstwhile tribal areas, the minister said the provincial government was on board and that consultations had been held with district administrations, tribal elders, local leadership and provincial authorities before launching the operations.
He added that the KP cabinet had approved a Rs5 billion package for the rehabilitation of affected areas.
Talal Chaudhry cautioned against creating ambiguity about the NAP, saying such narratives could only benefit terrorist elements.
He said there could be no sympathy for those who targeted innocent civilians, including women and children, and attacked markets, mosques and educational institutions.
The minister questioned why key counter-terrorism measures, including Safe City projects, forensic laboratories and a fully functional Counter Terrorism Department, had not been established in KP despite the province facing the highest level of terrorist threats.
He noted that the province had been governed by the same political party for the past 14 years.