The federal government has decided to take Parliament into confidence over the recent surge in terrorism across the country, with an in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary National Security Committee expected next week, sources said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has begun consultations on convening a closed-door joint session, transforming both houses of Parliament into a special security committee.
The meeting will include top military leadership, heads of intelligence agencies, federal ministers, and parliamentary party leaders.
According to sources, the military leadership will deliver a comprehensive briefing on the escalating terrorist activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, highlighting the causes behind the recent surge.
Parliamentarians will also have the opportunity to ask questions regarding counterterrorism efforts and security measures.
Counterterrorism measures on agenda
The meeting is expected to review proposals to intensify operations against terrorists and assess the National Action Plan (NAP) II, a counterterrorism strategy proposed by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
The National Action Plan, initially launched in 2014 following the Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, has been a key framework for tackling terrorism in Pakistan.
Security sources suggest that the government is considering stronger counterterrorism initiatives, particularly in insurgency-hit regions, and may announce new measures following the briefing.
The decision to hold the high-level security discussion comes amid a renewed wave of terrorist attacks, with recent incidents targeting security forces in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
