A meeting on implementation strategy
of National Counter Extremism Policy (NCEP) was held at Chief Minister
Secretariat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. National Coordinator NACTA and senior officers
from NACTA’s Directorate of CVE briefed the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
upon the contours of the NCEP. Acting Chief Secretary KPK and IGP KPK along
with other senior officers were also present in the briefing.
NCEP aims to consolidate the recent
decline in incidence of terrorism achieved through incessant law enforcement
and military action against militants. Integrated efforts of all federal and
provincial stakeholders for implementation of National Action Plan were
emphasized as prime factors behind marked decline in terrorist incidents. The
Chief Minister KPK was apprised that the policy was not formed in a vacuum
rather a multi-disciplinary policy making model was followed wherein around 300
plus experts and stakeholders from various walks of life came together to share
their input and recommendations towards elimination of extremism from our
society.
NCEP covers sensitive areas including
service delivery, people’s engagement, education reforms, enabling environment,
rehabilitation, reintegration and renunciation and also promotion of culture.
An in-depth analysis of shades and causal factors of extremism is made
regarding our society, which is also substantiated with an evidence base.
Implementation of NCEP hinges on an integrated implementation approach wherein all
departments of provincial governments will coalesce their efforts towards
projects aimed at diminishing extremist tendencies. NCEP is a set of programmes
in the six fields with an objective to build strong bond between state and
citizenry, empowerment and inclusion of youth and marginalized elements,
reforming educational streams including religious education and instilling an
environment of openness and co-existence.
CM Khyber Pukhtunkhwa appreciated the
efforts and emphasized the urgency of implementation of the policy. CM KPK
further highlighted the overall improved law and order situation in the
province and urged that there is an emergent need to project the sharp decline
in terrorist incidents in KP and across Pakistan. Tourism Department Government
of KP has initiated multiple projects for promotion of tourism, which will help
in improving the image of the province and the country as a prospective tourist
destination. The Chief Secretary KP appreciated the integrated implementation
approach envisaged in NCEP. He stressed that government has to work as a whole
with the mission to root out the extremist mindset from our society in close
collaboration with civil society. In future a NCEP Centralized Monitoring Unit
is to be established at the offices of Chief Ministers to ensure that all
provincial and federal agencies are working in close collaboration with each
other. CM Khyber Pukhtunkhwa expressed hope that the NCEP is soon translated in
to an implementable reality in province of KP and across the country.
