After the event of of 9/11, the US created a Department of Homeland Security. It is an umbrella organization for some 87 federal agencies and departments. The aim is to reduce the vulnerability of the US to terrorism and minimize the the damage from attacks that do occur. Here in Pakistan, we have attacks by the terrorists on a daily basis with major ones every week to ten days. Neither the political, civil or military leadership appears to be bothered. There is criminal negligence and silence on the activities of the terrorists. We are confronted with psychopaths who murder innocent young girls and then target the sick and wounded in a hospital. There is no parallel to this anywhere in the world. We need to support Ch Nisar in his efforts to deal with this menace. I suggest the following: Create an organization in which all the concerned departments and intelligence agencies including those of the armed forces report to. For this NACTA can be the made effective and placed directly under the PM. Legislate laws to deal with such deadly people and organizations. They do not deserve any mercy. The witnesses and judges need protection and we have the examples of Germany and Italy which successfully eliminated such dangerous groups. Political parties ought to stop doing politics on such matters which create ideological confusion. A properly worked out psychological warfare plan is required. The armed forces have sufficient expertise. They can be utilized. Our policies need a paradigm shift. Our security narrative needs a re-think. We should stop nurturing terrorist outfits. They have never helped. Look at our immediate neighbourhood. The Sikh problem and the insurgency in Sri Lanka were created by the Indians and it felt the colossal blow back. Policy formulation needs to be with the political leadership. Other departments of the state are there to provide inputs and obey orders.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:00:25 +0000
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