National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre
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| قومی انٹیلی جنس فیوژن اینڈ تھریٹ اسسمنٹ سینٹر | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 6 May 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Motto | Collaborative Intelligence, Unified Response |
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| Parent department | National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) |
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| صوبائی انٹیلی جنس فیوژن اینڈ تھریٹ اسسمنٹ سینٹر | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 6 May 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Provincial Governments of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Located in each provincial capital, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Motto | Integrated at the Province, Connected to the Nation |
| Parent agency | National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC) |
The National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC)[1] is a federal-level intelligence and counterterrorism institution in Pakistan, established under the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).[2] It serves as the central coordination node for the country’s national counterterrorism strategy and is designed to harmonize intelligence gathering, threat analysis, and operational responses across various agencies.[3][4]
NIFTAC was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on May 6, 2025, in Islamabad. Its creation was approved a day earlier during the 5th meeting of the NACTA Board of Governors (BOG), chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The institution is a result of extensive consultations with federal and provincial stakeholders aimed at developing a comprehensive, unified response to terrorism and related threats.[5][6]
Purpose and function
NIFTAC[7] aims to play a pivotal role in uprooting terrorism and dismantling its support structures across Pakistan. The Centre is built as a state-of-the-art national platform for collaborative intelligence sharing, real-time threat assessment, and coordinated response operations.
The Centre integrates over 50 federal and provincial departments and agencies, ensuring a unified threat management architecture backed by a centralized national intelligence database. This architecture is intended to eliminate redundancy, optimize resource utilization, and enable timely decision-making at the highest levels.[8]
Organizational structure
- Federal Integration: NIFTAC brings together relevant federal entities under one roof to streamline intelligence fusion and strategic coordination.
- Provincial Connectivity: At the sub-national level, NIFTAC connects with six Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centres (PIFTACs), including those in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. This ensures seamless information flow and operational consistency from the federation down to the provincial level.
