STAFF REPORT
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Tuesday visited the provincial Home Department and formally inaugurated the newly established Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (PIFTAC). Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah and other relevant high ups were also present. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Mohammad Abid Majeed, on this occasion, briefed the chief minister in detail on the functions and scope of the newly established facility. The Chief Minister was informed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the first province in the country to set up such a centre, which has been completed in just two months at a cost of Rs 210 million. The PIFTAC is linked with the National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC) at the federal level and serves as a digital, integrated system for countering terrorism and facilitating nationwide intelligence sharing and assessment. The system connects the federal and all provincial governments, enabling a uniform mechanism for intelligence and data sharing on potential threats. According to the briefing, PIFTAC integrates 14 relevant agencies — including the FIA, NADRA, PTA and intelligence organizations — under a single platform. It is also directly linked with District Coordination Committees across the province. Through this system, real-time intelligence sharing across the country will be possible, ensuring coordinated, timely and effective actions against terrorist activities. Officials said the centre will significantly enhance the operational capacity of intelligence agencies. Speaking on the occasion, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur said the establishment of PIFTAC at the provincial level marks an important step towards effectively countering terrorism. He stressed that the fight against terrorism is a national agenda that requires the government, the public and all institutions to remain on the same page. The chief minister underscored the need for a comprehensive system to tackle the menace, expressing hope that PIFTAC will play a vital role in providing timely intelligence and facilitating its effective use for neutralizing threats. KP Govt makes cabinet proceeding paperless In a significant development towards digital governance in the province, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made provincial cabinet meetings completely paperless. The 36th meeting of the provincial cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, was held at the Civil Secretariat, Peshawar, on Tuesday — marking the first paperless session in which no files or physical documents were used. Under the new system, the entire cabinet agenda was made available to members through a digital dashboard, while all summaries for the meeting were also processed digitally. The chief minister congratulated cabinet members on the launch of paperless meetings and commended the concerned officials for ensuring the successful implementation of this innovative initiative. He said that the adoption of a paperless format would eliminate the burden of files, strengthen digital governance, and ultimately help manage government affairs with greater transparency, efficiency and in a more accelerated manner. The chief minister said the provincial government, in line with the vision of Imran Khan, is taking measures under a comprehensive strategy to build a “Digital Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”. He termed the launch of paperless cabinet meetings as part of these ongoing efforts and expressed confidence that the initiative would yield positive results.
