{
  "id": 5711650,
  "title": "Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to head Nacta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/maj-gen-faisal-naseer-to-head-nacta-5711650",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T23:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027629/maj-gen-faisal-naseer-to-head-nacta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to head Nacta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/maj-gen-faisal-naseer-to-head-nacta",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:01:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}