Terrorism in Pakistan

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INTRODUCTION

Systematic use of terror especially as

a means of coercion.

Acts which are intended to create

fear (terror).

Holy war, suicide bombings, fighting

for faith, and killing in the name of

God

GLOBAL TERRORISM

• Attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and

Tanzania in 1998

• 9/11 tragedy in 2001

• Attacks were traced to the group headed by

Osama bin Laden known as al-Qaeda.

• global terrorism was migrated from the Middle

East to South Asia.

TERRORISM IN PAKISTAN

Suicide bombers struck 150

times in different parts of the

country.

First suicide attack occurred in

Karachi in May 2002.

Result of joining hand with US &

NATO forces

TERRORISM IN PAKISTAN

Assailant targeted a funeral in

Swat and the Pakistan

Ordnance Factory.

In 2007 Lal Masjid siege,

hundreds of seminary students

and 10 Army men were killed.

GENESIS

Eight years ago, two planes flew into two towers

and the world changed.

United States initiated a ‘war against terror.

US hosted $3 billion aid package for Pakistan

fighting against Al-Qaida.

Pakistan joined the U.S. war on terror and broke

relations with Afghanistan's Taliban government

GENESIS

Deployed 25,000 troops to the

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Encouraged the "mujahedeen" to

fight the proxy war against the

Soviet Union.

Some of these groups were later

activated

CAUSES OF TERRORISM

• Onset of partition of British India, saw massive killing of

non-combatants.

• Pakistan manifestation of Shea-Sunni opposition.

• Aid to mujahedeen and Arab afghans

• Terrorism in since the 1980s began primarily with to the

Soviet-Afghan War.

• War brought numerous fighters from all over the world

to South Asia in the name of jihad

CAUSES OF TERRORISM

• Post Afghan War 1990 and 1996, the Pakistani establishment continued to support and the Mujahedeen groups

• 9/11 attacks brought this strategy of Pakistan under increased international study.

• Unregulated Madrassas throughout Pakistan is believed to contribute significantly to its terrorism problem

• Some became recruiting centers for terrorists

EFFECTS OF TERRORISM

• Lashkar-e-Omar

• Lashkar-e-Taiba

• Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan

• Assasination of Benazir

EFFECTS OF TERRORISM

• Attack On Sri Lankan Cricket Team in

Lahore, Pakistan.

• Marriot Blast

• Lal- Masjid incident

• Bajur battle (2023 killed 4000 injured)

EFFECTS OF TERRORISM

BENEFICIARIES

• EXTERNAL BENEFICIARY

• US government

• Raw and Indian agencies

• Israeli Ordinance Business

• INTERNAL BENEFICIARY

• General Pervez Musharraf

• MQM ( Mutahida Qaumi Movement)

• Different political parties.

PLAYERS

• CIVILIANS

• POLITICIANS

• MILITANTS

• MEDIA

• EXTERNAL FORCES

RESOLUTION

• PEACE ACT

• AWARENESS

• HONESTY

• SECURITY

• PROPER ADMINISTRATION

• CITIZENS RIGHTS

CONCLUSION

How to stop terrorism ?