Pakistan is fighting a multifront war against anti-state elements. Banned groups involved in terrorism and their backers, masked as human rights activists, are playing a dirty game. While banned groups like Fitna-e-Khawaraaj (FAK) and Fitna-e-Hindustan (FUH) launch attacks against state institutions and unarmed civilians, so-called ethno-linguist pressure groups (like PTM, NDM, BYC) try to divert attention from terrorist acts by overplaying victimhood rhetoric. As a whole, terrorism revolves around hard-core attacks, propaganda, lies, and criminal activities.

Terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan and their access to sophisticated, war-grade weaponry pose greater threats in KP. Terrorists from FAK are targeting security forces with drone strikes. Ironically, ethno-linguist groups are accusing the state of drone strikes without uttering a word against the terrorists. A similar misleading tone was adopted in a poorly articulated piece published in the NYT on June 19, 2025.

As a matter of fact, FAK targeted the office of the AC........

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