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| Counter-terror measure: Nadra, police begin data collection survey in Islamabad |
| 2014-07-20 |
| [DAWN] In a bid to closely monitor terror activity in the capital, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and police have started a data survey for all residents on Saturday, DawnNews reported. The surveys will be collected to create a comprehensive database — including the residents' family connections — which is expected to help security officials in countering terrorist and criminal activities. In order to carry out the survey effectively, at least 40 Nadra-police coordinated teams are assigned for the job. According to media reports, the survey will be completed in two months' time. The survey will not only include urban areas but identification data on residents from Islamabad's remote areas will also be collected, so people can be traced if there is suspicion of involvement in terrorism. In April this year, a report jointly prepared by the Rawalpindi and Islamabad police claimed that the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) was getting active support from hardliner religious seminaries to carry out terrorist attacks in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. |
| Posted by:Fred |