National Security Advisor (Pakistan)


The Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor, is a senior official, aide, and the key adviser to the Prime Minister on Pakistan on national and international security issues.
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. In addition, the advisor frequently accompanies the Prime Minister on foreign trips.
The National Security Advisor is supported by the National Security Staff 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. The post was created in 1969 by then-President Yahya Khan with Major-General Ghulam Omar being the first advisor. Moeed Yusuf was appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on December 24, 2019.

Past National Security Advisors

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