National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has finalized the draft of national narrative to counter extremism and submitted it before the government for final approval. Talking to the reporters after closing ceremony of four days long ceremony on 'Training of Trainers: Creating Master Trainers among Women Police,' organized by Individualland Pakistan; National Coordinator NACTA Ihsan Ghani said that the NACTA has prepared the draft of national narrative with the consultation of academia, religious scholars and media.
To a question about allocation of funds, he said that the government has allocated adequate funds for the NACTA and is releasing them according to the requirements of the authority. The authority would soon forward a request for meeting of the NACTA Board of Governors, he added.
The national coordinator said that the NACTA along with National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is working with regard to the development of the 'national terrorist database.' The authority has started collection of data with an aim to curb the movement of terrorists, he added.
Earlier, while addressing the women police, he said that the induction of more women, especially in police department, is need of the hour. According to different studies, increasing number of women in police helps in reduction of corruption and violence and plays a vital role in intelligence gathering. The number of women in police department in Pakistan has increased and now they are promoted at higher ranks to play their role in decision-making.
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Margaret Adamson speaking on the occasion said that such kinds of trainings will play a vital role in sharing of ideas, empowerment and skill development of women. She said that such types of workshops would provide a platform to women police to share their experiences as well as it will help build trust between police and society in understanding each other. She said that her government is working hard in this regard as empowerment of women is mandatory for economic development. Such kinds of trainings would improve professional and technical skills of police, she said.
Executive Director Individualland Pakistan, Gulmina Bilal Ahmad said that her organisation organized a series of workshops in connection with improving skills of women police. Her organization has been involved with advocacy of police reforms and capacity building of police since 2007, while the organization has been specifically engaged with women police and gender-based police reforms since 2011.