Meengla
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I wasn't thinking of informers reporting on unusual activities.
Pakistan's problem is partly that. But partly the foreigners that enter and cause mayhem.
The KGB would roam around the Soviet Union asking people for their papers. If they could not show they were Soviet then they could be arrested. That's what Pakistan needs also. It's a security problem.
[I think since the PAF base attack is an obvious security breach so this discussion is pertinent.]
Yes, what you say is needed but, IMHO, it is NOT sufficient. Lets face it: Police, rangers, ISI, military, FC etc are over-stretched as it is. During my last visit to Karachi in November 2009 I was told that the Rangers deployed at various points in the city were so terrified for their own safety that any approaching vehicles aroused their fears. The recent attack against the 'Chechens' where women/kids were killed was probably a manifestation of the security agencies' fatigue, paranoia, and jitterness.
Pakistan badly NEEDS a vast setup of informers who get rewarded for every successful 'tip'. Bypass the courts for such information. Military sets up 'cells' to go through these. Right now, most 'suspicious' or 'odd' activities seen by neighborhood folks are just shrugged off. Look at what even OBL neighbors said: They just thought it was 'odd' house but then shrugged off. What if some neighbors saw these terrorists who attacked the base today and just shrugged off? Hey, it is the job of the ISI. So why should I care?
I know there will be some abuse. Some revenge. But still better than what is happening right now. And I don't feel good about such Draconian steps. But they are necessary.