Soon after the attack on Army Public School in Peshawar, the civil and military leadership agreed on a National Action Plan (NAP). There was a consensus that to win the fight against terrorism, there was a need to stop the spread of extremism in society. At least six provisions of the 20 point Plan related directly to putting the genie of extremism back into the bottle. What is happening in Punjab indicates that instead of bringing extremism under control, those who can do this are allowing the phenomenon to spread for whatever reason. In case the state continues to allow the drift, it would be responsible for midwifing a fresh generation of terrorists.

Source: Pakistan Today December 03, 2017 04:30 UTC