Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar on Tuesday termed the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) an “important milestone” in meeting emerging challenges in evolving global environment.

“NSP is an important milestone in strengthening National Security of Pakistan. The comprehensive framework, recognises interlinkages between various strands of national security, imperative to meet emerging challenges in evolving global environment through a whole of government effort,” the military’s media wing said in a tweet.

The statement from ISPR comes hours after the federal cabinet approved Pakistan’s first-ever NSP 2022-2026.

DG ISPR assured that Pakistan’s armed forces will play their due part in achieving the vision laid out in the policy.