Pakistan Terrorism
PA K IS TA N
&
TER R O R IS M
Various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology
But Fact Remains That
TERRORISM IS THE CRUELEST OF
CRIMES.
R etrospective V iew
The growing of “non-state” terror is
an old phenomenon lately discovered. International terrorism became a prominent tool of political agenda in the late 1960
It was applied by Palestinians for the attainment of their legitimate political rights.
It is adopted as a “weapon of the
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Bombing of Afghanistan is not a revenge for New
York and Washington. It is an act of terror against the people of the world.
The US is pursuing its War on Terror without addressing its root causes which are social, economic and political in nature and not military.
US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, forced AlQaeda and Afghan Taliban sought refuge in
Pakistani tribal belt due to the porous nature of the international border and started organizing their resistance to US forces in Afghanistan from safe sanctuaries.
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Socio-economic and politico-religious
complexion of the tribal region also favored these militants.
Many criminal groups also started operating in these areas, which remained at large after looting, robbing, kidnapping and even killing people. These structural flaws created space for Enemy intelligence Agencies in
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Bombing of Afghanistan is not a revenge for New
York and Washington. It is an act of terror against the people of the world.
The US is pursuing its War on Terror without addressing its root causes which are social, economic and political in nature and not military.
US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, forced AlQaeda and Afghan Taliban sought refuge in
&
TER R O R IS M
Various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology
But Fact Remains That
TERRORISM IS THE CRUELEST OF
CRIMES.
R etrospective V iew
The growing of “non-state” terror is
an old phenomenon lately discovered. International terrorism became a prominent tool of political agenda in the late 1960
It was applied by Palestinians for the attainment of their legitimate political rights.
It is adopted as a “weapon of the
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Bombing of Afghanistan is not a revenge for New
York and Washington. It is an act of terror against the people of the world.
The US is pursuing its War on Terror without addressing its root causes which are social, economic and political in nature and not military.
US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, forced AlQaeda and Afghan Taliban sought refuge in
Pakistani tribal belt due to the porous nature of the international border and started organizing their resistance to US forces in Afghanistan from safe sanctuaries.
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Socio-economic and politico-religious
complexion of the tribal region also favored these militants.
Many criminal groups also started operating in these areas, which remained at large after looting, robbing, kidnapping and even killing people. These structural flaws created space for Enemy intelligence Agencies in
R etrospective V iew
(Cont.)
Bombing of Afghanistan is not a revenge for New
York and Washington. It is an act of terror against the people of the world.
The US is pursuing its War on Terror without addressing its root causes which are social, economic and political in nature and not military.
US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, forced AlQaeda and Afghan Taliban sought refuge in