TERRORISM is here to stay until the extremists or the state wins.
If at any stage the army operation is slowed down or stopped, these miscreants will come back and terrorist activities will increase.
So, along with this military operation, the government needs to have a concrete long-term policy to eradicate this menace for the long haul. This warrants concerted effort on the part of the government, armyand the people to deal with them. How does one defend against a terrorist ready to kill himself along with his targets? Here are some suggestions: We need to have a national-level force to tackle terrorism. The Frontier Corps must be inducted into national Rangers in all cities with a common command and control.
Our intelligence agencies must work closely with Rangers to pursue terrorists in all cities, towns and villages.
Pakistan`s armed forces must form a cohesive policy and work in close conjunction with Afghan and US forces to corner miscreants There should be no distinction between good and bad Taliban. There is no harm in talking to the Taliban, but it must be a stick-in-hand policy.
