Pakistan's first security policy puts focus on India, underlines terror

In remarks that echo India’s position on the issue, the document states: ‘The most acute form of efforts to undermine stability and national harmony of a society is terrorism.’ However, in a claim that has repeatedly been contested by India, which blames Pakistan for exporting terror across the border, the NSP states: ‘Pakistan pursues a policy of zero tolerance for any groups involved in terrorist activities on its soil.’ The document states: ‘The employment of terrorism has become a preferred policy choice for hostile actors in addition to soft intrusion through various non-kinetic means. Terrorism is also being used to…