NISP’s measures
VIOLENT protests by the TLP, which brought the country to a standstill for nearly three days, have brought back into focus the simmering extremism and growing polarisation in society. The…
NISP: a long way to go
On May 31 – the last day of the PML-N government – the Ministry of Interior introduced a comprehensive and impressive strategy: the National Internal Security Policy (NISP) 2018-2023. This…
Business community in NISP
Pakistan's first National Internal Security policy NISP 2014-2018 becomes a reality as the cabinet approves it. The increasing debate on peace talks, terrorism and the NISP reflects its importance for…
Flaws in NISP
It was expected that the release of the National Internal Security Policy (NISP) would generate debate. And the document does a decent job of presenting the myriad challenges at hand…
Assessing NISP
The government has recently introduced the National Internal Security Policy. An overall security policy would have to address different areas – such as defence, external affairs, economy, energy and even…
NAP as panacea?
Every time there is a surge in terrorist activities, Pakistani authorities invoke the National Action Plan (NAP) as a cure-all solution to counter extremism and restore security. However, a critical…
A national CTD?
PAKISTAN has long faced extremism, insurgency and terrorism. After 9/11, a number of legal, administrative and policy interventions were made, but despite the expanded counterterrorism (CT) apparatus, the goals have…
Policymaking — to what end?
ONE critical challenge plaguing Pakistan is the tendency of its power elites to give priority to simplistic solutions to complex problems. Thoughtful approaches presented during policymaking are often disregarded in…
An ever-evolving terrorism threat
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 has led to a surge in terrorism in Pakistan. Nothing is safe from terror attacks – cantonments, airbases, police lines, counterterrorism department…
Euclid spacecraft prepares to probe universe’s dark mysteries
For now, Europe’s Euclid spacecraft sits quietly in a sterilised room in the south of France, its golden trim gleaming under the fluorescent light. But in a few months the…
