NACTA

Initiative aims to ultimately make the internet safer place for every one in Pakistan

Nargis Ghaloo has now been posted as managing director of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority

The National Counter-terrorism Authority is underfunded and understaffed

Ahsan Iqbal's focus has remained divided in favour of planning ministry over the interior ministry

Nacta National Coordinator Ihsan Ghani meets Maj-Gen Asif Ghafoor during his visit to ISPR head office in Rawalpindi

Official says national terrorist database being prepared

Minister said that extremist elements were using social media platforms to spread propaganda.

Analysts see it further slowing down after Sharif verdict

NCEP recommends measures for a prosperous Pakistan

NCEP aims to consolidate recent decline in incidence of terrorism achieved through incessant law enforcement

Nacta chief says authority started to compile the data as IS fighters are returning to their countries

Nacta's list of proscribed organisations mentions that the outfit was banned on June 8

Reforms have been prepared in consultation with the federal and provincial departments

Group said to be active in areas like Kurram Agency and Kohat

NACTA is expected to tweak recommendations in consultation with moderators

Nacta’s database lists K-P as worst-hit province, Karachi as worst-hit city

Also discusses proposed action against militants, Fata reforms

Document bears names of persons belonging to proscribed organisations

NACTA needs consent of PM to start registration process

Instead of just blaming politicians for poor behaviour, our attention should also turn towards ourselves

Defence analyst says all stakeholders need to come on to the same page

Some 8,264 spam calls were received in the first 20 days of July.

Nasser Khan Janjua is to monitor implementation of the by now somewhat threadbare NAP

Civil and military leadership reviews fight against terror.

These figures were revealed by Ahsan Ghani, the national coordinator for Nacta

NACTA calls for removing flaws and resubmitting the list by the end of July

The list contains names of more than 8,000 fourth schedulers

The government has not the slightest interest — or indeed intention — in creating a national counter-terror narrative

Allocation 90% lower than funds set aside for counter-terrorism body in last fiscal year

The only thing which makes the counterterror body operational is its helpline

Govt still at initial stage to draft statement to defeat glorification of terrorism

The meeting will seek consensus between civil and military authorities

Allocates most of the budget for setting up joint intelligence directorate

Anti-terror authority deploying new software for identifying serial pranksters

FIA and Punjab government have already provided details

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recommended the move

The website will publicise the authority’s activities and provide information about terrorism

In the existing law there is no mention of how often the Executive Council should meet

Rejects opposition’s resolution seeking Rs2b for the body

Nacta was originally set up in 2009, but remained largely inert

The meeting also reviewed the steps being taken to further improve the law and order situation in the city

Fresh recommendations made for choking terrorism financing and making Nacta more effective, says SBP Governor Wathra

Seeks Joint Intelligence Directorate in counterterror body

Orders FIA, NACTA to take stringent measures to halt financial support for terror acts

New NACTA chief Ihsan Ghani seeks to expedite NAP’s implementation

Nisar points out that the body faces administrative and technical constraints