The Khwarij attack in the Pastawana village near Hasan Khel, Peshawar, is a deadly and brutal incident that once again shows the violent and anti-human policies of the Khwarij. In this calculated attack, six innocent civilians were seriously injured. These people were simply the common folk at peace in their homes, not involved in any war. This is a matter of war and of choice; it’s a deliberate act of terror against civilians.

This attack leaves no doubt that the Khwarij is targeting the non-combatants to instill fear in the population. Their goal is psychological warfare. They bomb civilian targets to cause panic, chaos, and loss of trust among people. But their acts only further reveal their weakness, moral decay, and need to resort to indiscriminate violence as the only way of influencing.

In their operations, there is a clear and undeniable pattern: civilians are targets. The attack in........

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