Terrorism and Pakistan

From the Newspaper Published August 17, 2016

OVER 60,000 Pakistanis have fallen victim to terrorism, yet other than condemnations, protests and announcing the setting up of anti-terrorism agencies there has been no action.

If strict border control procedures are not adopted to regulate the entry and exit of undesirable aliens, stopping the smuggling of weapons and coming down hard on money laundering with zero-tolerance for the booming black economy, Pakistan will continue to face terrorism.

If we are fighting a war against terrorism, our leadership and security agencies should be seen acting in a manner expected of nations at war.

Pakistan cannot fight this war if its ambassadorial staff posted abroad grant visas to undesirable individuals. Such discrepancies will continue if Pakistani officials posted abroad have dual nationalities. Appointment to important public offices of such individuals will have devastating consequences for the country.

As long as crime thrives, criminals go unpunished and corrupt officers escape exemplary punishments, terrorism will continue to haunt Pakistan from within.

Tariq Ali

Lahore

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2016

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Baaligh

Aug 17, 2016 05:35pm

But hasn't our PM saheb repeated his earlier pledge to fight till the last terrorist is eliminated ? Good and heart warming pledge for sure. But if pledges (wishes) were horses then politicians / rulers will ride (already riding since long). Request : Please take necessary measures towards fulfillment of your pledge / promise to the nation regarding choking of inflow of terror funding, as there is no further news / report of any progress in this respect since the launching of NAP when above was pledged.

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Majeed Tareen

Aug 18, 2016 03:40am

60,000 Pakistanis have fallen victim to terrorism, correct these figures if we calculate in 3 wars with India less than, terrorism has taken many life. The route cause go to our un-necessary involvement in Afghan war in 1978 by ex-dictators who ruled Pakistan for 11 yrs and development of Pakistan stopped and increased terrorism and country paying his wrong decision till to date ? why and what is our purpose to inter in Afghan war without thinking. Those who were in favor of Afghan war 1978 now they are against this war. Let us think and start development of Pakistan.

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