Terrorism has been going on in the country for a long time and security forces, law enforcement and other institutions' officials and innocent civilians have become its targets in large numbers, but in recent months, the tragedies of sabotage that the nation has suffered reveal an organized conspiracy.

In which the neighboring countries located on the eastern and northwestern borders are practically involved and their aim can be nothing but to harm the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan.  Such incidents are happening unannounced and frequently in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In this regard, the reprehensible actions taken by terrorists at different places in these two provinces on Sunday require that a new and emergency plan be made to deal with this problem, which Apart from the security agencies, the entire nation should participate fully and especially the political parties should be alert and think about saving the country by leaving the politics of power. 

The terrorists and militants, which include TTP and various banned separatist organizations, carried out attacks in Noshki, Peshawar, Mianwali, Karak and Lakki Marwat, etc., killing people and injuring dozens.  A suicide attack on an FC convoy in Noshki destroyed its bus, injuring 35 people. In the retaliatory action of the forces, three terrorists were killed while five people, including three soldiers, were martyred.  An attack on gas installations in Karak was carried out, in which two officers were martyred. Attacks by miscreants were foiled in three districts including Peshawar.  

The police killed four terrorists, including a foreign commander, in four different operations. Three tortured bodies were found in Turbat.  As a precautionary measure, mock drills were conducted in Punjab under search, sweep and combing operations. Police are on high alert in the province.  A meeting of the National Security Committee of Parliament was called on Tuesday to review the security situation, in which the military leadership will brief the nation on the threats posed to it. Meanwhile, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an indefinite curfew has been imposed in some areas of South Waziristan and Tank.  Police operations against terrorists have been intensified in the province.  Ulema from two major madrasas were martyred in bomb blasts in this province, which reflects the intentions of the terrorists. 

Federal and all the four provincial governments have condemned the act of targeting the security personnel, civilians and ulema and termed it a conspiracy to weaken Pakistan. In a high-level meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, the civil and military leadership appeared to agree on the point that terrorists will be dealt with full force. This is a point on which not only the President, the Prime Minister, the federal cabinet, the Chief Ministers and the government allies agree, but every patriotic Pakistani, including the opposition, is unanimous. The gist of the statements and reactions is that we have to rise above political and personal differences and get the country out of trouble. 

Security arrangements have been further tightened in Quetta. The Red Zone in Islamabad has been handed over to the FC.

 At this critical juncture, political parties should be on the same page to effectively prevent terrorist acts, but some parties mainly the PTI, are playing the game of power politics and are busy securing political points. The most regrettable situation is that the leadership of a political party in Pakistan, having long-standing ties with the Taliban, is using them to implement its political agenda within the country, while this party has also activated its social media cell to tarnish the image of Pakistan's security and state institutions, where derogatory propaganda is being spread against Pakistan's national interests, which is a matter of real concern. The government has announced the expulsion of illegal Afghan refugees, the deadline of which is set to expire in 15 days, but the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has opposed this decision and supported granting Pakistani citizenship to the refugees, despite the fact that there is credible evidence of the involvement of Afghan citizens in terrorist incidents.  There is a need for a unified policy to deal with terrorism in the National Security Committee meeting and the proposed All Parties Conference, which should express consensus between the center and the provinces and send a message of unity and solidarity to the nation.

Balochistan situation is very saddening. In order to seize the natural resources in Balochistan, Pakistan's enemies, including India and Afghanistan, have played a major role in making the region a place of unrest. In order to undermine Pakistan's roots, 5 to 8 percent of non-Baloch people who came or are being settled in the province from other areas succeeded in luring them against Pakistan with the lure of heavy compensation and a luxurious life.  These lured non-Balochs settled in the mountains of Balochistan in early 2000 with the slogan of secession on the basis of illogical arguments of non-provision of basic rights and launched an "insurgency" against the state under the auspices of India's intelligence agency RAW and the Afghan Taliban, strengthening the intentions of the enemy forces.   Baloch are good people and not every Baloch is a part of this violent movement for secession. Rather, most people believe that the banned Baloch Liberation Army is harming their peaceful struggle through bomb blasts and acts of terrorism, and thus the goal is becoming further away.

 A few days ago, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said that Punjabis are good victims, and they respect those who kill them.  Most Baloch chieftains agree that the kind of freedom they enjoy in Pakistan, Baloch cannot even imagine such rights in Iran. Another major difference is geography. If you look at the map of Bangladesh, you will see that India was a barrier between East Pakistan and West Pakistan. There was no land route, even during air travel, one had to cross Indian borders. When the use of airspace was banned after the hijacking of the Indian plane "Ganga", the situation became even more serious.

Due to the distances between East Pakistan and West Pakistan, it was not easy to bring fresh troops, weapons and other equipment. But here in Balochistan, the situation is completely different. Therefore, no army or army is in a position to defeat the state.