ISLAMABAD: National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA’S) National Coordinator (NC) Ihsan Ghani Monday said that the authority had finalised the draft of national narrative to counter extremist ideology and submitted it before the government for final approval.
NACTA has finalised the draft of national narrative after 18 months of hectic efforts with the consultation of academia, clerics and media, he said while talking to media persons after the closing ceremony of four-day ‘Training of Trainers: Creating Master Trainers among Women Police, programme organised by Individualland Pakistan.
He said that the authority had submitted the final draft of national narrative to the government for final approval.
Ghani said that the government had allocated adequate funds for NACTA and releasing it according to the requirements of the authority. About NACTA board of governor meeting, he said that no meeting of the board of governors was held so far but a request would soon be forwarded to the prime minister for the meeting.
He said that that authority along with coordination of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was working on the development of ‘National Terrorist Database’. The authority had started collection of data in this regard aimed at curbing movement of terrorists, he said.
Earlier, while addressing women police he said that induction of more women, especially in the Police Department, was the need of the hour. “According to different studies, increasing number of women in police helps in reduction of corruption, violence and play vital role in intelligence gathering. The number of women in the Police Department in Pakistan has increased and now they are being promoted higher ranks to play role in decision making.”
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson speaking on the occasion said that such kinds of trainings would play a vital role in sharing of ideas and empowerment and skill development of women.
She said that such types of workshop would provide a platform to women police to share their experiences as well as it would help build trust between police and society and to understand each other.
She said that her government was working hard on empowerment of women for economic development. Such kinds of training would also improve professional and technical skills of police, she said.
Individualland Pakistan Executive Director Gulmina Bilal Ahmad said that her organisation had organised a series of workshop for improving skill of women police. She said that the organisation had been involved with advocacy of police reforms and capacity building of police since 2007, while it was specifically engaged with women police and gender-based police reforms since 2011. “The current situation demands that women should be represented within the Police Department, not only in strength but also actively participate in activities,” she concluded.
Published in Daily Times, October 31st 2017.
