PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwas minister for law, human rights and parliamentary affairs, Aftab Alam, has stressed the needfor a robust andintegratedinstitutional strategy to counter violent extremism in the province.
He chaired a meeting of Cabinets Legislative Committee here on Monday to deliberate on the proposed institutional transfer of Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism from higher education department to home and tribal affairs department.
The meeting was attended by the secretaries of law and home departments, representatives of the advocate general office and other relevant officials.
Members of the committee reviewed thecentre’s current status, administrative structure and various legal and operational aspects linked to the proposed shift. Officials briefed the committee on how the move could improve coordination and strengthen the province’s overall response to violent extremism.
The discussion also focused on ensuring that the centre remained fully functional, its administrative framework was clearly defined and roles of relevant departmentswere streamlined to avoid overlap.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Aftab Alam stressed the need for a robust and integrated institutional strategy to counter violent extremism.
He directed relevant authorities to examine all legal and administrativedimensions of the transfer and submit clear and workable recommendations so that the centre could achieve its objectives more effectively.
The committee agreed that finalising the transfer would require careful legal vetting and inter-departmental coordination to ensure continuity of operations and to enhance the centre’s impact in preventing and countering extremist narratives across the province. APP