A recent surge in the wave of terrorism is noticeable. In both Bannu (September 2) and Quetta (September 30), Headquarters of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) bore the brunt of terrorist attacks, consuming the precious lives of security personnel.

In both cases, suicide bombers rammed their explosive-laden vehicles into the boundary walls to open their way through detonating bombs. Plumes of grey smoke billowed into the air. In the former case, militants were successful in entering the compound, where they took refuge for around twelve hours.

Taken together, both events indicate that the terrorists are not only getting stronger to attack the provincial FC command centres but also becoming desperate to produce spectacular results. This kind of trend is found among terrorists who intend to earn credibility in the eyes of their fellows to expand their version of a group or sub-group such as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group.

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As apparent, both the frequency and ferocity of terrorist attacks are increasing with each passing day. Two provinces (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan) are feeling the heat of the fire. The main perpetrators are the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella organisation of Sunni militant groups. There are reports that the TTP extends training and equipment help to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) active in Balochistan.

The declared aim of the TTP is to replace the government with a desired version to implement strict Islamic........

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