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People are not looking at this from a neutral and objective perspective but from their own lenses, mostly biased ones or based on personal dislikes or experiences, ignorance towards the ground realities or bombastic generalizations.
This situation requires a multifaceted solution. Nobody is blameless. The biggest blame first and foremost lies with the pathetically incompetent" Pakistani elites" devoid of any long-term visions and goals and long-term thinking.
It is the responsibility of the state to secure basics like law and order within its borders and jurisdiction and to educate people and influence people to love the state and be loyal to it.
First of all, the Pakistani state and elites (military leadership included and in particular) have failed not only KPK by large but all of Pakistan. Every single province and district have legitimate and numerous grievances. It all boils down to those in power and the leadership and so-called elites. That and a truly cohesive Pakistani identity emerging that transcends petty ethnic, regional and sectarian lines. Natural given the young age of the state but much should and could have been demanded from those in power.
People are not born to join TTP or other terrorist groups. Usually social circumstances make them do it. Often grievances whatever and perceived enemies, in this case the Pakistani state.
The solution is not more violence but lasting economic, social, political etc. changes. Appointing the right political leaders who are in touch with the local society and who knows what works and what does not work.
The idiotic rhetoric by anti-Pashtun diaspora Pakistanis serves nothing but TTP propaganda and just what they want to hear.
Yes, there are areas of KPK, Waziristan in particular, where people are holding views etc. that are not only contrary to Islam but harmful for those very same people. However like with any change, change in order to be lasting, must happen organically and not by force. Many of the same problems were once widespread in all of Pakistan but communities became wiser and stopped following such practices.
We need to create a Pakistan were every group within Pakistan does not feel alienated. This is the first step.
There would be no TTP or BLA if there were not legitimate grievances from people within KPK, Balochistan etc. Of course grievances does not legitimatize terrorism but remember that we are overall talking about a tiny minority of Pashtuns and Baloch. If not, neither KPK nor Balochistan would have been a part of Pakistan, there would have been a full-scale insurgency.
This situation requires a multifaceted solution. Nobody is blameless. The biggest blame first and foremost lies with the pathetically incompetent" Pakistani elites" devoid of any long-term visions and goals and long-term thinking.
It is the responsibility of the state to secure basics like law and order within its borders and jurisdiction and to educate people and influence people to love the state and be loyal to it.
First of all, the Pakistani state and elites (military leadership included and in particular) have failed not only KPK by large but all of Pakistan. Every single province and district have legitimate and numerous grievances. It all boils down to those in power and the leadership and so-called elites. That and a truly cohesive Pakistani identity emerging that transcends petty ethnic, regional and sectarian lines. Natural given the young age of the state but much should and could have been demanded from those in power.
People are not born to join TTP or other terrorist groups. Usually social circumstances make them do it. Often grievances whatever and perceived enemies, in this case the Pakistani state.
The solution is not more violence but lasting economic, social, political etc. changes. Appointing the right political leaders who are in touch with the local society and who knows what works and what does not work.
The idiotic rhetoric by anti-Pashtun diaspora Pakistanis serves nothing but TTP propaganda and just what they want to hear.
Yes, there are areas of KPK, Waziristan in particular, where people are holding views etc. that are not only contrary to Islam but harmful for those very same people. However like with any change, change in order to be lasting, must happen organically and not by force. Many of the same problems were once widespread in all of Pakistan but communities became wiser and stopped following such practices.
We need to create a Pakistan were every group within Pakistan does not feel alienated. This is the first step.
There would be no TTP or BLA if there were not legitimate grievances from people within KPK, Balochistan etc. Of course grievances does not legitimatize terrorism but remember that we are overall talking about a tiny minority of Pashtuns and Baloch. If not, neither KPK nor Balochistan would have been a part of Pakistan, there would have been a full-scale insurgency.