Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to head Nacta
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s counter-terrorism framework, a key official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Major General Faisal Naseer, has been appointed national coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta). According to a notification issued by the establishment division on Friday, Maj Gen Naseer’s, HI(M), T. Bt & Bar, appointment was made…
Pakistan's counter-terrorism framework has seen a major appointment as Major General Faisal Naseer, a senior official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been appointed as the national coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta). This decision, made with the approval of the federal government, was announced in a notification issued by the establishment division on Friday.
Maj Gen Naseer, who holds the rank of HI(M), T. Bt & Bar, will serve as the national coordinator on a secondment basis under Section 9(1) of the Nacta Act, 2013, for a period of three years, effective immediately. The appointment, which is expected to bring greater strategic and operational experience to the authority, comes at a crucial time for Nacta, which has struggled to function effectively in the past.
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