Renowned defence analyst Brigadier (retd) Mehmood Shah has said there was a relative decrease in terrorism in Pakistan and its centre of gravity was shifting to Afghanistan.
While talking to media, Shah claimed Taliban have taken complete control of Nuristan and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan, adding that they have also imposed taxes there and were forcing local residents to work with them. He said Pakistan should improve its intelligence to eradicate occasional incidents of terrorism.
Referring to the suicide attack on the residence of Crime Investigation Department’s SSP in Karachi, Shah said the incident took place in a heavily guarded area, while adding that the incident should be investigated.
He said police and Rangers in Karachi were focusing more on target killings therefore their focus had drifted slightly away from terrorism. Shah said the Taliban have a strategy to target prominent personalities like tribal elders and senior police officials.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st, 2011.
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It is a known fact that the Taliban has regained control of almost half of Afghanistan. The recent spate of bombings and high profile assasinations shows that the Taliban is free to impose its will and remains unhindered.
If this is the kind of analysis given by the retired professional, then PAK people are in trouble. Ask any one in the streets of PAK and they wil say the same.