In a notable shift from Pakistan’s traditional defence narrative, Punjab province chief minister Maryam Nawaz publicly identified internal terrorism—rather than external threats from India—as the primary security hazard facing her region.Addressing the security landscape, the Chief Minister emphasised that Punjab faces less of an immediate threat from across the international border with India than from inter-provincial infiltration originating in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She highlighted that the sharing of provincial boundaries with Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has left Punjab exposed to cross-border criminal activity, illegal smuggling, and extremist elements moving across domestic lines. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_worldNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube