If capital punishment solves our all future problems of potential terrorist attacks, on military and civilian lives as well, I am on for it. But, it does not. Due to our lethergic security systems and lack of minimum public safety, our lives become more vulnerable against such attacks. On the other hand, if we could bring the culprits under book by giving them life imprisonment (and not giving them access to any normal luxery), it can prove to be an useful apparatus to start a PSYops against those who are behind them. In long term, it has every potential to give fruits, unless we build a more offensive doctrine against terrorism and an effective homeland security system.Good logic .... Tomorrow I will kill innocent ppl , hide in hostile country n then surrender to escape the capital punishment.... That's means everyone can enjoy the lame tactical blunders as you are trying to say.... That's absurd logic dada.... 23yrs passed 257 ppl killed ..... Still lamenting ......
Being soft or weak doesn't mean that you need to succumb to the mercy of these terrorist ..... Yes its challenge for our security agencies now n that's how its been always not a cake walk otherwise dawood would have been handling his mafia from Indian jail now....
In fact hanging of yakub would give a dire need to address the challenges of current n future security structure....
Though I m not completely discarding to your given points but terrorist should be dealt without any mercy .....
Then pray for well being n long life of Peshawar attackers ...... You can add TTP, Alkayada, Osama, moulana fuzul, kasab, dawood , Albagdaadi n ISIS peace keepers in your pray .....