Counterterrorism effort
Following the withdrawal of US and Nato troops from Afghanistan, strategists in Washington felt they were being ‘betrayed’ by Pakistan. Apart from some old ‘grievances’ against Pakistan, the US was…
A counterterrorism future again?
Thirteen years ago, in December 2007, the Pakistani military completed Operation Rah-e-Haq, ostensibly cleansing Swat of the threat of a terrorist takeover by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This would not…
A holistic approach to counterterrorism
The recent spate of terrorist attacks across the country has brought into question the National Action Plan (NAP) and the need for military courts. After being lulled into a false…
Our counterterrorism efforts
There is no doubt that Pakistan has been seriously affected by terrorism. The start of military operations in North Waziristan in June 2014 was a watershed that gave hope that…
Counterterrorism farce
Pakistan has a brand new counter-terrorism force (CTF). The first batch of nearly 500 corporals, as they have been named, has recently graduated from an intensive course on investigation, intelligence…
Obama’s counterterrorism
One may not agree with the vicious attack launched by right-wing Republicans on US President Barack Obama on his stance on violent extremism. But the White House summit last week…
Counterterrorism challenges
At a time when one thought that things had started stabilising in Pakistan and the government’s counterterrorism policies were paying peace dividends, terrorists struck back on May 13 by targeting…
Obama’s counterterrorism doctrine: let locals lead the fight
In a foreign policy address this week, US President Barack Obama gave his clearest outline yet of his counterterrorism strategy. Al Qaeda splinter groups remain the largest threat to the…
Counterterrorism confusion
Although more than six months have elapsed since the new government came to power, neither the federal nor provincial policymakers have been able to formulate a clear strategy on combating…
Counterterrorism’s future
Over the years, studies have suggested that an extensive military response to terrorism may temporarily increase terrorist activity rather than cause it to decrease permanently. Walter Enders and Todd Sandler…
