*ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s counter-terrorism body is to organize a three-dayIslamabad International Counter Terrorism Forum (IICTF) from April 3 tohighlight the country’s achievements in war against terrorism.*
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) Forum would provide anample opportunity to portray country’s positive and soft image and a nationof courage, perseverance and resilience who stood strong against all oddsand eventually turned around picture from “Victim to Victor of Terrorism.”
“Leading local and international experts, scholars, practitioners, thinktanks and opinion makers in area of counter extremism and counter terrorismwill be brought together to deliberate on the current situation and futurechallenges and response,” NACTA’s national coordinator Ihsan Ghani said.
“The target audience will be think tanks, academia and researchers relatingto security, terrorism and counter violent extremism.”
Gani said the forum would also engage diplomats, governmental officials,parliamentarians, politicians, United Nation Agencies, internationalorganizations, aid agencies, media, civil society and world community atlarge.
He said proceedings of the forum are organized into plenary and paneldiscussions which will be addressed by scholars and experts includingpractitioners in relevant fields.
The Coordinator said there are nine sessions in all, three Plenary Sessionsand 12 panel discussions. One minute silence at beginning of each day wouldbe observed for victims of terrorism. – AGENCIES