@article{Brigadier Shah Zaman, ndc_2017, place={Dhaka, Bangladesh}, title={COUNTER TERROISM IN PAKISTAN AND WAY FORWARD}, volume={16}, url={https://ndcjournal.ndc.gov.bd/ndcj/index.php/ndcj/article/view/203}, abstractNote={<p>Since the fall of twin towers and attack on Pentagon on 11 September 2001,<br>Pakistan is in the forefront of Global War on Terror. The decision to support<br>US led war had far-reaching consequences on the security dimension of Pakistan.<br>Presently, terrorists mostly based across the border and sponsored by the hostile<br>elements are targeting Security Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and general<br>public including innocent civilians indiscriminately. Government of Pakistan<br>has conducted successful operations in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,<br>Balochistan, Karachi and other parts of mainland and currently such operations<br>are in terminal stage. The menace has not yet subsided completely and isolated<br>incidents of terrorism are still being conducted by the terrorists in FATA,<br>Balochistan, Karachi and in other parts of the country. But unfortunately,<br>Pakistan has yet to formulate a workable and comprehensive Counter Terrorism<br>Strategy at national level to address this issue of grave consequences. This<br>research was undertaken to understand the menace, trace out its history, origin<br>and causes of terrorism in Pakistan and factors abetting these evils. An endeavour<br>was also made to discover the linkages of terrorism in Pakistan with Afghan<br>Jihad, GWOT and ongoing militancy in Muslim world. In addition, Pakistan’s<br>existing Counter Terrorism strategy to fight the terrorists has also been analyzed<br>and comprehensive way forward with short and long term objectives has been<br>proposed. During the course of research, Counter Terrorism strategies / policies<br>of the countries like USA, UK, Sri Lanka and Israel etc were also consulted and it<br>was concluded that each country has its own peculiar environment and solution<br>of one country cannot be applied to other country in-ditto. However, one<br>common thing found was that Pakistan requires combination of Socio-Politico<br>and Politico-Military approach to Counter Terrorism involving all elements of<br>national power. The emphasis must however shall remain on Socio- Political<br>aspects as it needs much study, analysis and implementation in order to take the<br>entire population on board for lasting peace and prosperity.</p>}, number={1}, journal={NDC E-JOURNAL}, author={Brigadier Shah Zaman, ndc}, year={2017}, month={Jun.}, pages={118-132} }