It will do so in collaboration with the National Security Division, which is also responsible for producing Pakistan’s national security policy,” the official said, adding that the NSA will also advise the PM on national security dialogues with counterparts. “This may also explain the decision to appoint Dr Moeed as NSA as his background is in this field. The National Security Committee, which is chaired by PM Imran, has not been convened for more than a year. The National Security Policy has been in the draft stage since 2014. Any attempts to reform or create robust national security and strategy mechanisms must also address the strengthening of existing mechanisms on national security.

Source: Pakistan Today May 20, 2021 17:01 UTC