The National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC) is a federal-level intelligence and counterterrorism institution in Pakistan, established under the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). It serves as the central coordination node for the countryâÂÂs national counterterrorism strategy and is designed to harmonize intelligence gathering, threat analysis, and operational responses across various agencies.
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.
NIFTAC 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.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described NIFTAC as a âÂÂquintessential national platformâ to combat terrorism, illicit networks, and externally sponsored threats. He emphasized that such an institution is vital for implementing robust and efficient mechanisms for national security, stressing its potential to transform counterterrorism efforts through institutional synergy and data-driven operations.