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Imran Khan to launch National Security Policy on Friday
January 11, 2022

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Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the country’s first-ever National Security Policy on Friday.

According to official sources, the original version of the policy will remain classified; however, a public version of the document will be released.

The policy provides overall direction about national security focusing on increasing national resource pie to strengthen Pakistan’s traditional and non-traditional security.

The sources said national security policy is a comprehensive document prepared with the input from relevant federal departments, provincial governments and experts. The policy gives guidelines for economic, military and human security.

It also dilates upon hybrid warfare, internal security and foreign policy. In foreign policy, peace and economic diplomacy will be focused. Human security consists of population, health security, climate and water, food security and gender mainstreaming.

The official sources said an implementation framework has been prepared to ensure the execution of policy. Sources revealed that the policy would be reviewed every year and every new government may also review it.