Development of Strategy to Combat Terrorism in Pakistan

Abstract

Today, terrorism is one of the significant threats, being faced by most of the world states. Unfortunately, the lack of a universally acceptable/standard definition of terrorism is a significant impediment to effective worldwide countermeasures. A globally acceptable definition is fundamental for successfully fighting terrorism and enactment of laws against terrorism. During the literature survey, it is observed that multiple definitions are incomprehensive, ambiguous, one-sided, and depend on the prevailing circumstances of the state, giving a particular definition. These definitions don't make a distinction among the general freedom struggles, national freedom moments, and terrorism. It is high time that terrorism against humanity was considered a significant threat and universal measures were adopted to face and defeat this menace. This is the raison d’état to develop a strategy to combat Terrorism in Pakistan through this study. Explosives in the hands of militants are a considerable risk. Lessons learned from acts of terrorism demonstrate that when conventional explosives become hard to acquire, the terrorists use common chemicals to make so-called home-made explosives. Accessibility to ibid chemicals and simple methods by which such explosives can be manufactured is a potential threat to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This study investigates, inter alia, different alternatives, arrangements, and techniques to eliminate explosives manufactured from common chemicals, including measures to control the storage and transportation of these chemicals. The upshot of this study is the development of a strategy to combat Terrorism in Pakistan under the umbrella of homeland security constituted through proper legislation.