Abstract
Terrorism, in all its shape and manifestation, is intolerable and condemned, not only in local and international laws, but also in all religions. The world is still continuously infested with the virus of terrorism. In this article, an effort has been made to examine terrorism from different aspects and dimensions including the historical perspective of different terrorist organizations. Prior to 1979, a bipolar world witnessed a cold war for a long period of time, which finally resulted in a war against USSR troops in Afghanistan by the United States and its allies, including Pakistan. The United States and its allies, chiefly Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, orchestrated throngs of the so-called of Mujahideen and Jihadees . Politico-Islam was exploited to its maximum, which recruited these Mujahideen and Jihadees from scores of Muslim countries and launched them into the territory of Afghanistan with the help of Pakistan to fight against the Soviet troops. As a result, the Soviet Union was dismembered, reshaping the globe into a unipolar world led by the United States. Post 9/11 Pakistan had to face the brunt of terrorism by the same very Mujahideen and the people of their mindset, which resulted into devastation of its demography, economy, and human capital, and terrorism became an uncontrollable phenomenon in the entire region and beyond. DOI : 10.7176/IAGS/74-05 Publication date :July 31 st 2019
Highlights
The War on Terror, called the Global War, and counter measures against this largely spread war on Terrorism, were initially launched by the United States government, post September 11 attacks at the iconic Twin Towers the Pentagon in the United States.War against terrorism is believed to be the right measure to address the issue, but the menace of terrorism is a common enemy, which needs to be addressed collectively instead of only by the United States and its allies
The cycle of terrorism by the Jihadeesand the counter terrorism operations against them, directly impacted countries like Pakistan, where the lives of over 70,000 people were lost post Afghan invasion in 2001.ii The intensity in the aggression of the Talibans and Jihadees attracted NATO forces in Afghanistan led by the United States, the unending cycle of terrorism and counter terrorism began
Terrorism in Pakistan Associated Islamist Groups Involved in Violent Terrorism Al Qaeda/Pakistan Taliban (Qari Zafar/ BaituallahMahsud Group) Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan/ Lashkar-e-Jahangvi Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI)/Harkat-ul-Mujahedeen Al-Aalmi (HuMA) Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan Tahreek Lashkar-e-IslamiMuhammadi Jundullahiii Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan, who activated themselves within an organizational structure
Summary
The War on Terror, called the Global War, and counter measures against this largely spread war on Terrorism, were initially launched by the United States government, post September 11 attacks at the iconic Twin Towers the Pentagon in the United States. This article sheds light mainly on Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Palestine, USA and some other countries
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