The security forces of Pakistan won the long war against terrorism by sacrificing thousands of young men and are still fighting against terrorist groups. Latest demonstration of which is the foiling of the attack in Zhob Garrison, Balochistan.Then there was an attempt to break into the important installations, but the security personnel on duty not only saved the country from a great loss by sacrificing their lives, rather also gave hell to the terrorists. The incidents of attack on FC personnel in QilaSaifullah, levies police station in Turbat and remote control attack on mobile pf CTD in Karachi indicate that the activities of miscreants are uprising but the security forces are also very determined to destroy the evil intentions of anti-national elements. There is no doubt that the forces of Pakistan have thwarted every move of the enemy with their best professional skills and are always ready to fulfill the requirements of the defense of the country but the enemy forces are also sabotaging the peace of Pakistan as they are not letting any opportunity pass or terrorism has been started again from across the border.After the establishment of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, it was believed that the hideouts of the private militia of India have now been wiped out because the Afghan Taliban have also destroyed the hideouts of the terrorists near the Pakistani border. Despite this, the terrorists’ presence in Balochistan conducting actions on the way proves that there is still something wrong somewhere.
Currently, India’s entire focus is on creating instability in Balochistan because India is getting facilitation from Balochistan, therefore Pakistan’s agencies and law enforcement agencies should also focus more on Balochistan as there some separatist groups are joining the terrorists and the recent actions seem to be the actions of a specific group, though in reality, all the terrorist groups of Balochistan are cooperating with each other. However, the security agencies should crack down on these groups. Outcomes of the previous lenient policy have been few and far between, so there is an urgent need to tighten the circle around the terrorists along with their facilitators.
The effects of terrorism, lawlessness and law and order in Balochistan affect the entire country. Instead of looking at the political isolation, there is a need to look at a larger political and administrative framework because those who are on the agenda of creating instability in Pakistan will create unrest in the country by using some areas of Balochistan province or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a base. Therefore, we have to keep a close eye on the affairs of Balochistan and make it a part of our strategy to move forward on the basis of extraordinary measures in the extraordinary circumstances existing there.If the security forces are to fight terrorism or if the government does not struggle with the determination to ensure eradication, then the government will not have to move forward politically to address the deprivations of the deprived classes there.While the government and the establishment are on the same page on many issues, they must also be on the same page for Balochistan. The civil, political and military leaders of the country have to move forward together to resolve the problems of the people of Balochistan in order to breach terrorism and unrest from Baluchistan. As long as the deprivations of Balochistan are not addressed together, facilitation will not stop, neither will terrorism be eradicated nor will political and economic stability be brought to the country.
—The writer is contributing
columnist, based in Lahore.
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