Terrorism in Pakistan: Overview
Almost a decade has gone by since our involvement in the US-led war on terror and today we are more vulnerable to acts of terrorism and violence than we ever were. In recent years the trend of growing terrorism has shifted from previously hard hit areas such as KPK and FATA to urban centers where it was previously least expected. Now major cities and sensitive locations are under greatest threat. Terrorism is not new, and even though it has been used since the beginning of recorded history it can be relatively hard to define.
Terrorism has been described variously as both a tactic and strategy; a crime and a holy duty; a justified reaction to oppression and an inexcusable abomination. Pakistan has suffered greatly at the hand of these terrorists. These unfaithful elements have shown no mercy to the people of Pakistan and don’t intend to. It is the root cause of every mishappening. Pakistan is the only country that has sacrificed more than any other country in the war against terror. These factors include social injustice, economic gap, political instability, religious intolerance and global conspiracies.
Terrorist acts like suicide bombings have become a custom of the day. Terrorists have not spared a place. Markets, mosques, educational institutions, offices, all have been targeted.
Root Causes of Terrorism in Pakistan
There can be two major root causes of terrorism in Pakistan;
Due to the ongoing war against terror, some people say that this terrorism menace in Pakistan is the just reaction of people living in tribal areas who have been the most affected ones. Now the question is, why do they show such reaction?
It is because of the deadly US. The United States of America works like a boss here. Ongoing drone attacks have made it worse to counter produce the terrorism. The concerned authorities have shown complete negligence in this regard and they seem to be in cahoots with the Allied Forces.
Poverty is one of the root causes of terrorism as it is said that “a hungry man is an angry man”. A large number of people in Pakistan are living under poverty stroke. Unemployment has made the matters awful.
In these unpleasant conditions, some people go to intense levels and join terrorist groups.
Social Injustice is a leading factor that raises terrorism. When the rights of the people are not given, they route to violent measures. And this is happening in Pakistan. Youngsters are joining political parties so that they would save them from critical situations.
We as Muslims are also not contributing to our best to curb this violence. Religious intolerance is another factor which is adding fuel to the fire in terrorism.
