UNENDING TERROR STRIKES IN PAKISTAN

UNENDING TERROR STRIKES
IN PAKISTAN
Un ending terror in Pakistan, a synchronized tripple-attack in Lahore by armed militants turned the city in to a battle ground for over five hours on Thursday 15th October,2009. In all 39 people including security personnel, militants and civilians, were killed and scores injured in the multiple attack.
Pakistan Taliban chief Hakkimulla who claimed responsibility for several attacks across Pakistan over the past week, including a terrorist assault on the Army's General Headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi over the weekend.
Terror attack again in Peshawar on Friday 16th October 2009 with a suicide bombing at Peshawar police station at least 13 people were killed in the attack including three policemen, a woman and a child. Eleven people were wounded.
The multiple terror strikes in Lahore show that Pakistan is unable to overcome the threat emanating from the Taliban. Terrorism in any part of the world is disturbing and deserves to be condemned.
Terrorism knows no boundaries and if Pakistan does not act firmly now, it will have to face several swat-like situations.
It is ironical that Pakistan, which once sponsored terror in India, to day faces the same threat from various outfits sponsored by the Taliban. Pakistan should join hands with India ti fight terrorism
The three suicide attackers who attacked a police station in north- western Pakistan killing 13 people on Friday including a women. The bombing in Peshawar city was the latest in a surge of terrorist attacks over the last 11 days that has killed more than 150 people.
Pakistan has launched a big military offensive against the Taliban in south Waziristan. The Pakistani establishment needs to change its anti- India policies and realize that politics of hate is subject to the law diminishing returns. Though the evidence in the recent terror attacks pointed to the out fits operating from the Pakistani soil, some sections there blamed India. All countries should come forward to eliminate the terrorism. Pakistan must realize that the alQueda, the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Taliban and the terror out fits operating in Punjab have all joined hands. No distinction can be made among them.
All these years, Pakistan played a dangerous game by encouraging the Taliban to succeed in Afghanistan even while it wanted to defeat the force on its soil. When it comes to India, Pakistan has no qualms about sponsoring terror which claims even civilian lives. At least now Islamabad should take firm action against the terrorists.

Prof John Kurakar