National security is regarded as a duty of government and refers to the security of a nation-state. It includes the protection of a country’s economy, citizens, and institutions. Initially considered as protection against military attacks, national security is now extensively understood to include non-military dimensions, including economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, cybersecurity, etc. Correspondingly, national security risks include, in addition to the actions of other nation-states, action by violent non-state actors, narcotic cartels, and multinational corporations, and also the effects of natural disasters. Pakistan’s security situation has been very fragile.

This security situation is due to multiple factors, some internal and some external. For the last few years, Pakistan has been faced with many security issues. Terrorism, economic and political instability, corruption, and unemployment; these factors have played a major role in shaping Pakistan’s current form. To protect the country from terrorism government use the tool of national power to neutralize terrorists, their organizations, and their networks as a part of counter-terrorism strategy. Organizations like United Nation Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program (ATA), countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Counter-Terrorism Partnership Fund (CTPF) and many other promotes the international counter-terrorism cooperation and support Member states in the implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.