Terrorism in Pakistan:


Terrorism is part of our history
Since Abraham, it’s not a mystery
Inhumanity and humanity co-exist
Between the precipice and the abyss
For we reside between heaven and hell
Where will you be when He rings the bell?


Terrorism in Pakistan is a multifaceted issue. The history of terrorism dates back to 1950’s when the shiaa sunni riots reflected the only form of the activity. Afterwards, many forms of terrorism arose in different areas of the country. The deeply rooted tension between the ultra conservative and moderate followers of Islam is having a burgeoning effect on this drastic activity which we call as terrorism and the war between the state government and the sub nationalities on the issue of exploitation of resources is also contributing to the menace of terrorism. The internal as well as the external factors are supporting to entangle Pakistan in the problem of terrorism to a great extent.
All the major forms of terrorism seems to emerge from different areas of the country. One of the major form of terrorist threat faced by Pakistan is reffered to as domestic terrorism in Pakistan or the sectarian terrorism. The four major Islamic sub divisions in pakisatn are brailvi, deobandi, ahl-e- hadith and shiaa. The first three are commonly considered as sunni but their views differ a lot. The secretarian terrorism has affected the country to a great extent.
The most threatening form of terrorism is the jehadi terrorism, the center for which is Afghanistan. The concept of this form of terrorism emerged as a fact that the world is going against the rules set by the religion especially the muslim countries in which Pakistan is at the top of the list. The talibans have took upon themselves the so called divine duty of enforcing islam with the force of arms. The fatal combination of these two forms of terrorism is destroying the social, economic and individual security.