Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz Says Punjab Faces Terror Threat From Neighbouring Provinces, Not India

<p class="isSelectedEnd">Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said the province faces a greater threat from neighbouring provinces within Pakistan than from India, pointing to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan as sources of terrorism.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Speaking during the launch of the Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Center (PIFTAC) and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Lahore, Nawaz said Punjab faces less danger from neighbouring India and more from Pakistan&rsquo;s own neighbouring provinces, from where terrorism reaches Punjab.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><em><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/bjp-himachal-pradesh-mandi-mp-kangana-ranaut-warns-officials-over-delays-in-mandi-projects-watch-video-1865348">&lsquo;Enough Is Enough&rsquo;: Kangana Ranaut Warns Officials Over Delays In Mandi Projects</a></strong></em></p> <h2>Maryam Nawaz Highlights Crime Reduction</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The initiatives were launched to help reduce terrorism and crime in Punjab. Nawaz claimed that crime in the province had fallen by up to 70% since she became chief minister.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">She said the PIFTAC and AI Hub would help authorities identify threats in advance, improve coordination among security agencies and enable timely action against emerging challenges.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l5PTOdeQfQY?si=fpLJM2c8rE1fICQQ" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <h2>Punjab Remains Centre Of Anti-India Terror Networks</h2> <p class="isSelectedEnd">While Maryam Nawaz described terrorism as Pakistan&rsquo;s own problem and pointed to terrorist organisations operating from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a threat to Punjab, the province remains a hub of anti-India terrorism, according to the report.</p> <p>The report states that leaders of groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al Badr continue to reside in Punjab. It also describes the province as the epicentre of an ISI-sponsored gangster network targeting India.</p>

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