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An incremental increase in inter-sect violence has taken place over time in Pakistan. The surge has led to extreme violence that sometimes has manifested itself in barbaric acts of humans’ killing through improvised bombings of sectarian congregations whether in places of their respective worships or religious gatherings elsewhere.
A new dimension has also added to the sectarian strife phenomenon wherein hired assassins are regularly being hired to hit targeted personalities to further the divide between Sunni and Shia sects. If the national intelligence agencies were to be believed, foreign hired terrorists have been recruited for creating law and order situation to bring the state to its knees and castigated as a failed state. The recent spate of killing people belonging to a certain faith has spread even to those areas which historically never went through such ordeals before. The people targeted are from Shia communities and especially those who have migrated from across Afghanistan and Iran and belonging to Hazara communities of respective countries. The pattern of killings has become a regular phenomenon and is no more limited to isolated localities rather it has become a national security issue for the state.
The first ten days of the month of Muharram-ul-Haram have passed. There were apprehensions of major terrorist attacks and mass bombings of Imambargahs and Majalis at various places during these 10 days. The government wanted restrictions on use of mobile phones and use of motorbikes on certain days leading to ninth and tenth of Muharram. Thanks God, the strategy adopted by the government and untiring efforts of our law enforcement agencies, the terrorists and extremists failed in their sinister designs of creating mayhem on these sensitive days. The restrictions and closing down of mobile phone services certainly prevented their use to explode intended explosive devices during religious processions. The official closure of mobile phone services also failed the terrorists and arsonists in coordinating their heinous activities planned for these occasions.
The closure of mobile phone services generated a lot of furore in some parts of the country but the end result brought us a peace and calm and may have gone to avoid unknown number of deaths and destruction of private and government properties through improvised explosive devices. Despite all the efforts, terrorists’ attacks did take place in Karachi, Rawalpindi and DI Khan.
Pakistan is in a state of war. This is a war against the battle hardened criminals and extremists who are determined to turn our country into medieval times by forcing their kind of violent Islam on us. This war, as any war would, is bound to have collateral damage in terms of lives and properties. But if this war is really has to be fought to turn the fatal tide of terrorism and extremism in our country, then sacrifices being rendered not only by the personnel in uniform but also the civilians and innocent children have to be accepted and acknowledged at all levels. If there is a will there is a way. Our government and security agencies have proved that they can work in tandem to ensure that no harm comes to the state and its citizens during crises times. We must build from here onwards and work towards a permanent strategy that lays down modus operandi to eradicate all shades and avenues of terrorism and extremism from the very fabric of our society.
A new dimension has also added to the sectarian strife phenomenon wherein hired assassins are regularly being hired to hit targeted personalities to further the divide between Sunni and Shia sects. If the national intelligence agencies were to be believed, foreign hired terrorists have been recruited for creating law and order situation to bring the state to its knees and castigated as a failed state. The recent spate of killing people belonging to a certain faith has spread even to those areas which historically never went through such ordeals before. The people targeted are from Shia communities and especially those who have migrated from across Afghanistan and Iran and belonging to Hazara communities of respective countries. The pattern of killings has become a regular phenomenon and is no more limited to isolated localities rather it has become a national security issue for the state.
The first ten days of the month of Muharram-ul-Haram have passed. There were apprehensions of major terrorist attacks and mass bombings of Imambargahs and Majalis at various places during these 10 days. The government wanted restrictions on use of mobile phones and use of motorbikes on certain days leading to ninth and tenth of Muharram. Thanks God, the strategy adopted by the government and untiring efforts of our law enforcement agencies, the terrorists and extremists failed in their sinister designs of creating mayhem on these sensitive days. The restrictions and closing down of mobile phone services certainly prevented their use to explode intended explosive devices during religious processions. The official closure of mobile phone services also failed the terrorists and arsonists in coordinating their heinous activities planned for these occasions.
The closure of mobile phone services generated a lot of furore in some parts of the country but the end result brought us a peace and calm and may have gone to avoid unknown number of deaths and destruction of private and government properties through improvised explosive devices. Despite all the efforts, terrorists’ attacks did take place in Karachi, Rawalpindi and DI Khan.
Pakistan is in a state of war. This is a war against the battle hardened criminals and extremists who are determined to turn our country into medieval times by forcing their kind of violent Islam on us. This war, as any war would, is bound to have collateral damage in terms of lives and properties. But if this war is really has to be fought to turn the fatal tide of terrorism and extremism in our country, then sacrifices being rendered not only by the personnel in uniform but also the civilians and innocent children have to be accepted and acknowledged at all levels. If there is a will there is a way. Our government and security agencies have proved that they can work in tandem to ensure that no harm comes to the state and its citizens during crises times. We must build from here onwards and work towards a permanent strategy that lays down modus operandi to eradicate all shades and avenues of terrorism and extremism from the very fabric of our society.
Posted in: Islamabad
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