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2016-02-14 India-Pakistan

[DAWN] AS opposed to much more recent problems with 'jihadi' militancy, the state has been battling the monster of sectarian terrorism since at least the 1980s.
They're making the false distinction. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is merely an arm of al-Qaeda in Pakistain.
Regrettably, it is also true that both the military and civilian leaderships have played ball with the political controllers of sectarian turbans whenever the need has emerged. But the scenario may finally be changing, especially in the aftermath of the APS tragedy in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.
, as the state has begun to take visible action against sectarian myrmidons. For example, in his media briefing in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
on Friday, DG ISPR Lt-Gen Asim Bajwa announced that amongst 97 nabbed
Please don't kill me!
turbans were three 'most-wanted' leaders of banned outfits. This included Naeem Bukhari, a dreaded Karachi-based myrmidon associated with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ...
. On the same day, the Punjab
1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots....
Counter-Terrorism Department said it had apprehended nine turbans in Lahore, again associated with various myrmidon outfits. And 2015 was marked by the killings of Malik Ishaq and Usman Saifullah Kurd, in separate 'encounters'; both men were associated with LJ and were notorious for perpetrating sectarian violence.

For there to be effective and long-lasting action in Pakistain against sectarian myrmidon groups, two things must be considered. Firstly, it appears as if the establishment is continuing with its 'good myrmidon, bad myrmidon' policy. For instance, while the 'bad' turbans are being pounded in Fata and rounded up in the cities, the 'good' ones -- especially Kashmire-centric fighters -- are hardly being touched. The authorities must know that sectarian outfits and jihadi groups have a symbiotic relationship. In many cases, they share ideologies, while also providing each other with manpower. For example, Naeem Bukhari, the LJ leader, has been described as being instrumental in bringing his concern closer to Al Qaeda. The criteria must be simple: any group espousing or condoning violence against innocent people -- whether in the name of religion, sect or ethnicity -- must be dismantled. Unless action is taken against all myrmidon groups, efforts against sectarian concerns will not prove effective.

Secondly, while the state pursues counterterrorism activities, there is a lack of movement on countering extremism and sectarian tendencies within society, which are arguably high. Taking out sectarian killers will not be helpful in the long run unless the factors contributing to sectarian intolerance in society are addressed. Of course, communal violence in the Middle East has done much to fuel sectarian feelings in Pakistain. And while there is little the state can do to shield the country from what is happening in Syria or Iraq, or the effects of the Saudi-Iranian spat, it is entirely possible to at least mitigate the effects of these situations. A credible counter-narrative is needed which stresses that while doctrinal differences and various interpretations of Muslim history have always existed, in today's Pakistain such differences must be tolerated and accepted. This message must particularly resonate within the mosque, madressah and curriculum.

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