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- Vision & MissionVISION: To strive for a safer tomorrow be comprehensively countering terrorism in all its manifestations. MISSION STATEMENT: It is NACTA’s mission to act as a focal national institution to unify state response to counter extremism and terrorism by combining the efforts of law enforcement and intelligence agencies and by formulating and implementing national counter terrorism counter extremism policies through exhaustive strategic and action plans, continuous research and adaptive innovation while upholding our core values of collaboration, excellence and attention to detail.
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Islamabad, NACTA HQrs, July 13, 2017: National Coordinator NACTA Ihsan Ghani presiding over inaugural meeting of NAP Monitoring via NAP VPN-Portal. DG Cyber CT & IT briefing the participants on the functionality of the NAP Portal[/caption] NAP Background:

After Army Public School attack on 16^th of December 2014, a national consensus was evolved to come down hard on the the terrorists through a concerted national effort. Whereas the National Internal Security Policy 2014 pointed out the broad policy guidelines and long-drawn reforms in various state institutions, a need to felt to chalk out an Action Plan with specific, mostly quantifiable and ultimately time-bound agenda to curb the scourge of terrorism which had by now started massacring even innocent school-age children.

A 20 Points National Action Plan (NAP) for countering terrorism and extremism was chalked out by NACTA/ Ministry of Interior in consultation with the stakeholders and approved on 24^th of December, 2014 by the Parliament. After the National Internal Security Policy 2014, it was the 2^nd consensual policy document approved by the Government. The National Action Plan, spelled out the specifics for the counter-terrorism drive in the country.

NAP Implementation Framework:

Consequent upon the approval of 20 points National Action Plan (NAP) on 24^th of December, 2014 by a special session of the Parliament, Prime Minister directed the then Minister for Interior, Mr. Nisar Ali Khan to design an implementation and monitoring mechanism for NAP, as implementation of NAP involved both Federal Ministries and Provincial Governments. An implementation framework was thus evolved at the Federal Level on NAP agenda items pertaining to the Federal Government, while Provincial Apex Committees under the Chief Ministers were established for overseeing the agenda points relevant to Provinces.

NAP Monitoring & Status Report: NACTA was assigned and entrusted with the role of monitoring body of National Action Plan. In NACTA, DG (CVE) is entrusted with the monitoring of NAP, who is assisted by relevant staff. [caption id="attachment_6268" align="alignright" width="300"]

A screenshot of the VPN_Secured NAP Implementation & Monitoring Portal launched by NACTA[/caption] An annotated status report on each agenda item of NAP is detailed below:

S	NAP Agenda Item	Current Status
1.	Death Sentence to Convicted Terrorists	484 Executions
2.	Special (Army’s) Anti-terrorism Trial Courts	11 Courts 388 Cases
3.	Ban on activity of militant outfits and armed gangs	5,06,072 Combing Ops. 2,28,640 Arrests
4.	Strengthening of NACTA	Hiring + Building + Budget 1.38 Billion
5.	Strict action against Hate/ Extremist Literature	1351 cases, 2525 Arrests
6.	Countering Financing of Terrorism	Model Laws NGOs obligatory Cash Declaration CFT investigation Units, Freezing & Seizure Rules’ 16 Hawala/Hundi Regulation, CFT Directorate
7.	Action against re-emergence of Proscribed Organizations	Passport /Bank AC Ban ATA 1997 Bans
8.	Establishing dedicated CFT (CT force)	Under provincial police
9.	Effective steps against religious persecution.	Pertains to Provinces
10.	Registration and regulation of religious seminaries	ITMP Registration forms
11.	Ban on glorification of terrorism in press/media	PEMRA, FIA, PTA
12.	Administrative and development reforms in FATA	Drafts Reforms in Cabinet
13.	Dismantling Communication Network	98.3 Million SIMS
14.	Measures against abuse of internet for terrorism	937 URLs blocked FIA, PTA, Tat’heer
15.	Zero tolerance for militancy in Punjab	Pertains to Punjab Government
16.	Ongoing operation in Karachi	Target Killing (↓91%) Murder (↓62%) Robberies (↓48%) 33,378 Illegal weapons
17.	Baluchistan reconciliation with all stakeholders	Surrender of Ferraris
18.	Dealing firmly with sectarian terrorists	185 Cases (2012) 37 Cases (2016)
19.	Formulation of policy for Afghan refugees	1,76,000 dubious CNICs blocked National Refugees Law
20.	Revamping and reforming the criminal justice system	National Consultations

The status is updated as of 1st October, 2017.

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S#	Name	Agency	Download Pdf
1	Arms Act, 1878
2	Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947
3	Banking Companies Ordinance, 1962
4	Anti-terrorism Act, 1997
5	Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010
6	NACTA Act, 2013
7	Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016

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