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After Quetta
[DAWN] Terrorism cannot be fought and won while being isolated from one’s neighbours, whether inside the country or outside, must be the basic starting point for Pakistain’s national security policy.The zero-tolerance approach is often rejected as unfeasible or impractical, but unless it forms the philosophical underpinnings of overall security policy, the country cannot realistically look forward to a peaceful, stable or prosperous future. Whether internally or externally directed, terrorism inside Pakistain will only be defeated by cooperation among institutions and between states. Finally, the need for clarity and coherence in overall policy should not obscure local failings. Quetta, a relatively small picturesque provincial capital, ought to be better protected than it has been. After each attack, whether a assassination'>assassination or an indiscriminate bombing, the same vows are made by different officials, but accountability never seems to be a priority. Surely, Balochistan  ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... and its capital, Quetta, deserve both answers and also visible accountability. Posted by: Fred 2016-08-11 |
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