The National Security Advisor (NSA) is the senior official on the National Security Council of Pakistan, and the chief adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on national security and international affairs.[1] Moeed Yusuf served as the 9th NSA from 17 May 2021 to 3 April 2022, appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan had the same rank as a Federal Cabinet Minister.[2]
| National Security Advisor | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 3 April 2022Vacant | |
| Abbreviation | NSA |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Seat | Prime Minister's Secretariat National Security Division |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Formation | 1969[1] |
| First holder | Ghulam Omar[1] |
| Website | nsd |
The National Security Adviser participates in National Security Council to brief the participants on issues involving the national security of the country and regularly advise the Prime Minister on all matters relating to internal and external threats to the country, and oversees strategic issues.[3] In addition, the adviser frequently accompanies the Prime Minister on foreign trips.[3]
The National Security Adviser is supported by the National Security Division (NSD) at the Prime Minister's Secretariat in Islamabad that produces research and briefings for the National Security Adviser to review and present, either to the National Security Council or directly to the Prime Minister.[4] The post was created in 1969 by then-President Yahya Khan with Major-General Ghulam Omar being the first adviser.[1]
List of National Security Advisers
edit| No | Name | Designation | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghulam Omar[1] | Chief of National Security | 25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 |
| 2 | Mohammad Akbar Khan | Adviser for National Security | 5 February 1976 | 28 March 1977 |
| 3 | Tikka Khan[5] | Minister of State for Defence and National Security | 24 April 1977 | 5 July 1977 |
| 4 | Ghulam Hassan Khan | Adviser on National Security | 14 January 1978 | 5 July 1978 |
| 5 | Iqbal Akhund | Adviser to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs & National Security | 4 December 1988 | 6 August 1990 |
| 6 | Mahmud Ali Durrani | Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security | 15 April 2008 | 7 January 2009 |
| 7 | Sartaj Aziz[6] | Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security | 7 June 2013 | 21 October 2015 |
| 8 | Nasser Khan Janjua[4] | National Security Adviser | 22 October 2015 | 4 June 2018 |
| C | Abdullah Hussain Haroon | Federal Minister for National Security (Caretaker) | 5 June 2018 | 27 June 2018 |
| C | Naeem Khalid Lodhi | Federal Minister for National Security (Caretaker) | 27 June 2018 | 18 August 2018 |
| 9 | Moeed Yusuf | SAPM on National Security Division & Strategic Policy Planning | 24 December 2019 | 16 May 2021 |
| Moeed Yusuf | National Security Adviser | 17 May 2021 | 3 April 2022 | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Moeed Yusuf appointed National Security Adviser". TribuneExpress. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b Jaspal, Zafar Nawaz (2002). "National Security Council: Implications for Pakistan's Political System". Defence Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Janjua takes over as Pakistan's NSA". Gulf News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Singh, Sushant (23 October 2015). "Naseer Janjua as Pakistan's NSA further diminishes PM Nawaz Sharif". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Khan, Sumaira (23 September 2013). "Battling militancy: Govt revives National Security Council". Express Tribune, 2013. Express Tribune, 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.