Overview
- The government issued a notification on September 4, 2026, appointing Major General Faisal Naseer as national coordinator for a three‑year term, effective immediately.
- The posting is a secondment under Section 9(1) of the NACTA Act, 2013, meaning Naseer remains a serving army officer temporarily transferred to the civilian body.
- This is the first time a serving officer from the Inter‑Services Intelligence has been placed in charge of the authority, breaking the long practice of appointing senior police or administrative service officers.
- Coverage highlights that the move follows earlier steps to centralize threat assessment—such as the creation of the National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre and provincial fusion centres—and is presented by officials as a response to rising militant activity in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Commentary notes Naseer’s controversial ISI record in opinion pieces and says the appointment will test whether the authority gains real authority, resources, and regular high‑level meetings needed to improve coordination and implementation across agencies.