The document discusses the historical context and evolution of terrorism in Pakistan following the September 11 attacks, primarily linking it to the rise of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, as well as local socio-economic and political factors. It outlines significant terrorist incidents, the resulting human toll, and Pakistan's military and governmental responses to combat terrorism. The document concludes with reflections on possible resolutions to terrorism and the necessity of choosing sides in the ongoing conflict.

1. Presented by: Nabeel Ali
Presented to: Sir Abdul Khaliq

2. How it all started ???
 On September 11th
2001, 2 planes
crashed into the World Trade Centre
and changed the world…
 ‘The Al Qaeda’ a terrorist organization of
Afghanistan, headed by Osama Bin
Laden claimed responsibilty

3. The USA launched ‘War on terror’ against
Al-Qaeda and Taliban who supported them
 USA invaded Afghanistan and the war begin…
 The Taliban crossed the borders and took
refuge in Pakistan.
 Pakistan decided to become an ally of the USA
for the ‘War on Terror”
 U.S hosted a $3Billion package for Pakistan to
fight al-qaeda..and thus we broke relations with
afghan and taliban government

4. Let’s go into the past---A little
flashback!
 Pakistan used to be a beautiful country
where peace and harmony prevailed…
But things changed---
DRAMATICALLY!!!
 Terrorism in Pakistan originated with
supporting the Soviet war in Afghanistan
 The Mujahideen fighters were trained by
Pakistan's military and American CIA

5. Contd…
 Most of the mujahideen were never
disarmed after the war ended in
Afghanistan
 Some of these groups later moved to
Pakistan and activated the terrorist
organizations like Harkat-Ul-Mujahideen
and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

6. Causes of terrorism
 CAUSES: a) Socio-Economic Causes
i) Injustice:
ii) Illiteracy:
iii) Poverty And Unemployment:
iv) Food Insecurity:
v) Dissatisfaction:
b) Political Causes:
i) Non-Democratic Set-Up:
ii) Improper Government Set-Up
:

7. Causes of Terrorism(cont…)
iii) Absence Of Law And Failure Of Law
Enforcement Agencies
iv) Influx Of Refugees, Weaponisation
And Talbanisation:
c) Religious Causes:
i) Role Of Madrassahs:
ii) Religious Intolerance:

8. • Factors Boosting
Terrorism
 a) American attitude and its
involvement:
b) Negligence Of Government:
c) Persecution Of Innocent Muslims In
Kashmir And Palestine:
d) Madarassas and foreign funding…

9. Steps Taken By
Pakistan:
 a) Ban On Terrorist Organization
b) Operation Rah-E-Nijat
c) Operation Rah-E-Rast
d)Operation Zarb-e-Azab

10. ECONOMIC COST
 v) Diminishing Tourism:
v) Internally Displaced People/internal
Migration

11. Attack on GHQ
 10 October 2009, when 10 gunmen in
military uniform opened fire on the
General Headquarters
in Rawalpindi, Punjab
 The attack killed 9 soldiers and 9
militants , 1 was wounded and arrested

12. Attack on Bolan Medical Complex
 On 15th
June 2013 , 1 bomb exploded in
a bus full of women at Quetta , Ziarat.
 Suicide bomb and terrorist attack on
Bolan Medical College

13. Sri Lankan cricket team
attack
 3 March 2009, when a bus carrying Sri
Lankan Cricketers, part of a larger
convoy, was fired upon by 12 gunmen
 Six members of Sri Lankan national
cricket team were injured

14. Attack on APS( Peshawar)
16 December 2016
when terrorists hit
the APS( Peshawar)
where 150 (innocent
students and
teachers) were killed
badly

15. How do they train the suicide
bombers
 Brainwash by describing they will go to
heaven with the press of a button.
 What they are doing is “Jihad”
 The people who are going to be
attacked are all “Kaafirs”

16. Damage done to the country by
terrorist attacks
 The annual death toll from terrorist
attacks has risen from 164 in 2003 to
3318 in 2009
 with a total of 35,000 Pakistanis killed
between September ,11 2001 and May
2011
 the direct and indirect economic costs of
terrorism from 2000-2010 total $68
billion

17. Contd…
 At least four persons were killed and
more than 50 others injured when an
IED planted in a parked motorcycle
exploded near Ayesha Manzil within the
precincts of Gulberg Police Station in
Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.
 81 killed and over 100 injured in the
suicide attack on the church in
Peshawar

18. Contd…
 5,972 people have died in suicide
bombings more than 15 thousand
injured up till now , and still counting….

19. Attitude of our major political parties
 Imran Khan’s point of view
 People’s party and ANP’s ideology
 What PML N thinks

20. The Lal Masjid Incident
 Militants took over the Lal Majid , they
were armed and capable of suicide
bombings
 Kidnapped alleged prostitutes, and
foreigneres
 Threatened barbers and DVD sellers
 Took over Childern’s Library
 Maulana Abdul Aziz established a
parallel judiciary system

21. The drone strikes and terrorism
 Taliban relate their activities to drone
strikes
 More than 3000 have died and 1200
injured so far
 Resulted in a number of civilian
casualties
 The report of Amnesty International
about drones

22. What do Taliban demand?
 To impose the law of shariah in pakistan
 Make the people agree to their
intrepretations of Islam

23. Naya Pakistan
 Make Pakistan prosperous again
 We are not just Bombs , Poverty and
Illiteracy

24. How to resolve terrorism?
 By negotiations
 By taking military action
 Have done it in the past
 Or just by agreeing to their demands…

25. Death Of Hakim Ullah Mehsud
 Has been killed in the recent drone
attack
 Declared as a ‘martyr’ by some people

26. Who is Right..??
 What is RIGHT???
 You decide…
 Either you are with them , or you are
against them . There is no neutrality
 Choose wisely…!!!

27. Thankyou