Who will be responsible for terrorist attacks in Pakistan?

Pakistan has been facing an onslaught of terrorist incidents during the last three decades or so. While these incidents began after the 1971 Indo-Pak war, they increased in their intensity and force after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. However, their deadliest phase emerged after the emergence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in 2008. The proofs and evidence collected over the last four decades clearly show that terrorism in Pakistan has been openly and covertly supported by powers inimical to the existence of the country. Presently, the major onslaught is three dimensional; targeting the tribal belt and the rest of the country, targeting specifically Balochistan and targeting Karachi exclusively.

Let us highlight the obnoxious and odious activities of the TTP, which is not a simple organization but has tentacles rooted in the philosophy to destroy Pakistan and its armed forces. The organization is responsible for the killing of more than 70,000 Pakistanis and armed forces personnel during the past eight years or so. Does it comprise only a clique of tribal simpletons that turned against Pakistan and carried out a war against the country’s armed forces and civilians, including women and children in the name of Islam? No, it does not. While it has been headquartered in one of our neighbouring countries, it was funded and run by the other neighbour that supported the TTP hordes and gave them directions to attack strategic installations in Pakistan, including Kamra and Mehran air bases. The attacks on bazaars, educational institutions and religious places, which made an easy target, did not come out of the blue. Also, it is no longer a secret who were actually behind the attack on the Army Public School and College, the GHQ and Parade Lane mosque where not less than 14 children were martyred. The TTP terrorists are abusing the golden principles of religion on a massive scale and twisting the religious teachings to further their despicable designs. Moreover, their foreign support is no longer a secret. The footprints of the enemy are visible all over terrorist incidents in the KP and the rest of the country.

Similarly, Balochistan has been targeted during the last decade by terrorist organisations funded chiefly by a neighbouring country. Who was responsible for the killing of thousands of settlers, minorities and law enforcement personnel in Quetta and the rest of Balochistan? Which country mainly provided weapons and funds to the Baloch rebels? Which South Asian capital has openly supported the proxies in Balochistan and whose media portrays Balochistan a separate entity from Pakistan? Luckily, because of the FC operation, the terrorist groups in Balochistan are now facing a reversal of fortune. 

The case of Karachi is no different. The tentacles of Indian intelligence Raw operating in Karachi and carrying out subversive activities are there for all to see. Who has been using proxy organsations to target academics, doctors, engineers, religious scholars and common man in Karachi over the years? Which country provided asylum and trained terrorists that operated in Karachi and carried out murder orgies during the last 25 years? The killings have by and large stopped once the Rangers operation was started in the city, the terrorists nabbed and their confessional statements emerged linking them to the South Block.

Given the focus of the personnel of law enforcement agencies on counter terrorism strategy and dealing with terrorists and subversive outfits throughout the country, the menace of terrorism has been controlled to a large extent. But there is no question that in case of any terrorist activity in the country, the responsibility would squarely rest on the shoulders of India and its intelligence agencies.