Terror in Darra Adamkhel
These terrorists are from amongst us and it is up to us to take a stand against their vile, murderous hatred.

We do not mean to denigrate the service of the police force of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, members of which have been heroic and performed well beyond the call of duty on many an occasion. But they are clearly ill-equipped and out-gunned by a terrorist force that appears to be far better funded and has the perennial advantage of surprise attacks. Far too much attention and funding for counter-terrorism seems to go to the military and not nearly enough towards buttressing law enforcement capabilities. Ultimately, however, this menace will be rid from our society when ordinary Pakistanis stop living in denial. These terrorists are from amongst us and it is up to us to take a stand against their vile, murderous hatred. Otherwise, we will continue to bleed, as our brethren in Darra Adamkhel did today.
Published in The Express Tribune November 6th, 2010.
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