ISLAMABAD: Secretary Foreign Affairs Tehmina Janjua and Secretary Interior Major(r) Azam Suleman Khan on Wednesday jointly briefed the diplomatic corps here on the recent counter terrorism efforts made by Pakistan, under the National Action Plan (NAP).
According to a Foreign Office press release, the Secretary Interior gave an overview of Pakistan’s contribution to the fight against terrorism.
He noted that the National Security Committee at its meeting held on January 1 reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the fight against terrorism and extremism.
The NSC, he said, also decided to expedite the implementation of the National Action Plan on which there was a complete national consensus.
The diplomats were informed that the recent actions were mainly focused against all the proscribed organizations and individuals, in particular the implementation of the targeted financial sanctions against them.
In that regard, he briefed them on the actions to freeze the assets of such entities and individuals.
The Secretary Interior also apprised the diplomats about the measures to strengthen Pakistan’s administrative and legal framework for countering terrorism and financing of terrorism, in accordance with its international obligations.
It was underscored that the recent counter terrorism actions were concrete, verifiable and irreversible. The actions would continue until terrorism and extremism were eliminated from the country.