Trend Analysis of a New-Wave of Terrorism in Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan’s geography creates unavoidable threats for the country, majorly to its peace and security conditions. The constant threat of terrorism simultaneously leads to a series of concerns regarding damages to the state, its institutions and general public. Pakistan has long suffered through repercussions of radicalization, all of which epicenters around potential harms to writ of state, government officials and its inhabitants. The paper is focused to analyse security hazards and extremist activities in Pakistan which have yet again increased to an alarming number when compared to previous years. As year 2023 was considered as the deadliest for Pakistan’s police and military. The purpose is to understand all factors that fully exposed Pakistan’s vulnerability in the recent wave of terrorism. Further, it also highlights how rise in terrorism is causing distress to Pakistan on several fronts. In this regard, a detailed trend analysis of terrorism has been incorporated showcasing all sectors that have been recently targeted by terrorists. The research is qualitative in methodology and secondary sources have been used to collect the data. Finally, this paper concludes the urgency to identify the root cause of the recent wave of terrorism. It also classifies various means to adapt a resilient policy to tackle with the menace of terrorism and lay forth several recommendations that can possibly curtail the potential threat of terrorism from turning into an on-going catastrophe.