Terrorism tops the agenda as the new leadership evaluates

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the army showed a strong response to the country’s growing problem with terrorism.

According to ISPR, the corps commanders’ “resolution to fight against terrorists without any distinction and eliminate this menace as per the aspirations of the people of Pakistan” at their monthly conference at the General Headquarters, which was the first after the change of command last month.

Gen. Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, was in charge of the two-day conference, which began on Tuesday.

Even though the commanders conducted a “review of professional and organizational matters of the Army,” the media statement indicated that the discussion remained largely focused on the country’s resurgence of terrorism.

The rise in terrorism in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as well as the failed suicide bombing attempt in Islamabad on Friday that resulted in the death of a policeman, highlight the growing problem of militant violence, which has made the difficulties of political instability and economic meltdown even more difficult.

Over the course of the past few months, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), whose leadership has been based in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for more than one hundred attacks. These assaults have for the most part designated the policing.

The TTP poses the most significant threat, but insurgents in Balochistan have also increased their attacks. Additionally, they have established a connection with TTP, making the issue even more complicated.

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One theory holds that the TTP is able to carry out so many attacks in Balochistan because of this nexus.

Analysts have been slamming the military for not devising a comprehensive strategy to combat the terrorist threat, despite the fact that there are signs that it could get worse in the coming year.

The short ISPR articulation didn’t explicitly make reference to assuming some new motor activity had been affirmed, yet its tone and a practically single spotlight on the psychological warfare danger put across the message that counter-illegal intimidation would be the new administration’s first concern.

Soon after taking over the command, Gen. Munir went to the western border and reiterated his promise to put an end to the threat posed by terrorism at all costs. He also stressed that no one will be allowed to break the peace that has been hard-earned.

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The new armed force head’s information has been less through words and more through optics. A recent photo of Gen. Munir and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza carrying the coffin of Capt. Fahd Khan demonstrated his resolve to fight back against the terrorists. Over the weekend, an IED explosion in Kahan, Balochistan, resulted in the death of Capt. Fahd.

The reference to the “survey of expert and authoritative issues” proposed that the VIP might have considered rebuilding and redeployments, particularly in the middle of reports that specific starkness measures were being arranged.

Moreover, there were a few pivotal issues about which the assertion was totally quiet.

Despite the fact that the economic crisis was getting worse, the corps commander’s conference did not address economic security, which had been a major concern under Gen. Munir’s predecessor.

It is plausible that the generals did not discuss the economy in deference to that policy decision because the Army claims to have made the decision to stay out of governance and political matters. Interestingly, the conference took place as rumors of a meeting to discuss the possibility of a technocrat-led government being installed to fix the economic spread.

Similarly, the media statement contained no information regarding the review of external and regional security, particularly with regard to India and Afghanistan.