A research report, ‘Pakistan’s Evolving Militant Landscape: State Responses and Policy Options’, released by Islamabad-based think tank Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) on May 14 said the Provincial Counter Terrorism Departments (CTDs) lack clarity on militant groups’ dynamics, connections and operational strategies, apart from facing issues related to coordination, funding and intelligence gathering, reports Dawn. While CTDs have established their own specialised intelligence units and analysis wings to study militant behaviour, they often lack skills to process data effectively and remain largely dependent on premier intelligence agencies. The report said that funding issues plague CTDs except in Punjab, whose counterterrorism department has adequate funding. It recommended Pakistan establish a robust implementation mechanism for national extremism and security policies, including the revised National Action Plan (NAP).