Pakistan has fought terrorism and extremism for decades, making enormous sacrifices to protect its people, sovereignty, and national institutions. The armed forces, police, law enforcement agencies and ordinary citizens have demonstrated remarkable courage in confronting terrorism. Thousands of Pakistanis have sacrificed their lives, while the country has invested substantial resources in strengthening its security architecture and restoring peace.

Following the tragic Army Public School attack in Peshawar in December 2014, Pakistan adopted the National Action Plan (NAP) as a comprehensive national framework to counter terrorism, extremism and militancy. It represented a collective national resolve that terrorism would not be allowed to undermine the country's stability, development and future.

The implementation of NAP, together with decisive military and intelligence operations, produced significant results. Operations such as Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad substantially weakened terrorist networks, disrupted their infrastructure, and improved the security environment across the country. The achievements of Pakistan's security forces received wide recognition, demonstrating that the state possesses both the capacity and determination to confront serious security threats.

However, the nature of terrorism has continued to evolve. Pakistan now faces a complex security environment involving terrorist organisations, militant networks, hostile propaganda, illegal financing, modern communication technologies and developments in the region. These changing circumstances require the National Action Plan to remain a living and continuously updated framework rather than simply a document referred to after a major terrorist incident.

The terrorist attacks witnessed in Balochistan during July 2026 once again demonstrated the seriousness of the challenge. The Government of........

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