The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) Friday suggested that thegovernment form a national Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to deal withthe recent wave of terrorism.
According to the official sources, the proposal was given to the governmentby NACTA Coordinator Rai Tahir.
“A national CTD under the supervision of NACTA should be formed at thefederal level. It will make action against national and internationalbanned organisations effective,” the proposal said.
“The national CTD will have its own police stations in the federal capital.The provincial CTDs will be able to continue their operations,” it added.
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“The national CTD will be able to operate across the country. Rs2 billionhas been estimated as the initial cost for its formation,” it stated.
“With the help of modern technology, the national CTD will be an effectiveanti-terrorism agency. The institution will be formed under the existingAnti-Terrorism Act,” it averred.
