Dialogue process with Taliban initiated: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday said the National Security Policy was in final stages of formation which will help the government in effectively combating militancy and eradicating extremism.

The Minister said this in his one-hour discourse to 170 senior civil and military officers, including 14 from other countries, participating in the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU).

Nisar said the enemy of the country was vague and divided, adding that the security policy is proactive in nature which will address the problems being faced by the country.

He said the new security policy will have three components including secret, strategic, and operational.

He said the government initiated the dialogue process with the militants in the light of decisions taken during the All Parties Conference (APC), but regretted that a drone strike disrupted it.

The process of dialogue was started in all earnest with a genuine desire for peace, he added.

Chaudhry Nisar said that now the government has again started the process of dialogue with the militants. He said the government want a durable solution of the menace of terrorism and the use of force will only be the last resort.

He said it has been categorically communicated to the United States (US) that drone strikes were counter-productive and must immediately be stopped, adding that this continues to be an irritant in Pak-US relationship.

The Minister said the media should more pro-actively project the sacrifices of the forces in fighting terrorism.

He said the government will make all out efforts for enhancing the operational capability of the law enforcement agencies.

The minister said NACTA will be the focal point of the government for counter-terrorism and a Joint Intelligence Directorate will be established under this agency for intelligence analysis and coordination among various intelligence agencies.