ISLAMABAD – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) andMinistry of Interior launched a four-year technical assistance frameworktoday which aims to strengthen the criminal justice response in Pakistan toprevent and counter terrorism.
A ceremony to this effect was held in Islamabad on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Interior Ijaz Shah expressedgratitude to members of the international community for the trust bestowedupon the government of Pakistan and its counter-terrorism apparatus throughthis project.
Country Representative UNODC Dr Jeremy Milsom said we have come a long waysince the initial discussions on this programme.
Secretary Ministry of Interior Yousaf Naeem highlighted the objective ofthe newly launched programme, and acknowledged the commitment of UNODC indelivering support to Pakistan.
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Framework of this programme would encourage provinces to adopt a harmonizedapproach and common practices in preventing and countering terrorism, whileenhancing information sharing and coordination amongst stakeholders.
The expected results of the Programme would assist in and contributetowards implementation of the National Action Plan and National InternalSecurity Policy of Pakistan.
