National Security Advisor (Pakistan)
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]
| National Security Advisor | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent Vacant since 3 April 2022 | |
| Abbreviation | NSA |
| Member of | Strategic Policy Planning Cell (Chairperson) National Security Council |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Seat | Prime Minister's Secretariat National Security Staff |
| Appointer | Cabinet of Pakistan |
| Constituting instrument | The post is defined by the current executive order defining the work of the National Security Council. |
| Formation | 1969[1] |
| First holder | Ghulam Omar[1] |
| Deputy | Federal Secretary National Security Division[2] |
| Website | onsa |
The National Security Advisor participates in National Security Council in regard to brief the participants on issues involving the national security of the country and regularly advised the Prime Minister on all matters relating to internal and external threats to the country, and oversees strategic issues.[3] In addition, the advisor frequently accompanies the Prime Minister on foreign trips.[3]
The National Security Advisor is supported by the National Security Staff (NSS) at the Prime Minister's Secretariat in Islamabad that produces research and briefings for the National Security Advisor to review and present, either to the National Security Council or directly to the Prime Minister.[2] The post was created in 1969 by then-President Yahya Khan with Major-General Ghulam Omar being the first advisor.[1]
List of National Security Advisors
| No | Name | Term of Office | Previous service cadre | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major-General Ghulam Omar[1] | 25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | Inter-Services Selection Branch | Nurul Amin |
| 2 | General Tikka Khan[4] | 3 March 1972 | 1 March 1976 | Inter-Services Selection Branch | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| 3 | Major-General Rao Farman Ali[4] | 29 March 1985 | 17 August 1988 | Inter-Services Selection Branch | Muhammad Khan Junejo |
| 4 | Tariq Aziz[5] | 4 April 2004 | 18 August 2008 | Central Superior Services | Shaukat Aziz Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| 5 | Major-General Mahmud Ali Durrani | 19 August 2008 | 7 January 2009 | Inter-Services Selection Branch | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| 6 | Sartaj Aziz[6] | 7 July 2013 | 22 October 2015 | Central Superior Services | Nawaz Sharif |
| 7 | Lieutenant-General Nasser Khan Janjua[2] | 23 October 2015 | 27 June 2018 | Inter-Services Selection Branch | Nawaz Sharif Imran Khan |
| 8 | Moeed Yusuf | 18 may 2021 | 3 April 2022 | Political appointee | Imran Khan |
See also
References
- Rizvi, Hasan Askari (2012). "Evolution of the Concept of NSC in Pakistan". National Security CounciI: AA debate on institutions and processes for decision-making on security issues (PDF). Islamabad: Pildat publications. pp. 17–20, 34. ISBN 978-969-558-265-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Janjua takes over as Pakistan's NSA". Gulf News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- Jaspal, Zafar Nawaz (2002). "National Security Council: Implications for Pakistan's Political System". Defence Journal. 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.
- Bhattacharjee, Dhrubajyoti. "Pakistan and the Failure of the NSA Level Dialogue". 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.