The document discusses the definition, types, and causes of terrorism, particularly in the context of Pakistan, highlighting political, economic, and social factors. It emphasizes the significant impact of terrorism on Pakistan's economy, society, and reputation, while also detailing measures taken by the government to combat terrorism, including the National Action Plan established in 2015. The conclusion asserts Pakistan's commitment to peace and its role in countering terrorism despite external doubts regarding its intentions.

2. Prepared by: Usama Bin Malik

3. GROUP MEMBERS

4. Word “Terrorism” is derived from the latin
word “terror” which means great fear, dread or
to frighten.
“Terrorism is the calculate use or threat of unlawful
violence to inculcate fear. It is intended to coerce or to
intimidate governments or societies or to attain
political, ideological or religious goals”
(-US ARMY MANUAL)

5. Types Of Terrorism
 Civil Disorder
Power, food, energy crisis and lawlessness.
 Political Terrorism
Corrupt incompetent governments. Provincial and ethnic hatred. Democracy of the corrupt
and compromised.
 Economic Terrorism
Economic collapse through corruption and financial controls.
 Official or State Terrorism
State Sponsored terror attacks to attain political objectives, often as a part of foreign policy.
 Media & Information War

6. PAKISTAN
A beautiful land of 180 million Muslims, & 1.5 million non-Muslims,
coastlines, mountains, rivers, lakes and the only ideological Islamic nuclear
state in the world.
A country with finest armed forces and great human resource, economic,
agricultural and industrial potential.

7. Pakistan used to be a very beautiful place where peace and
harmony prevailed
Foreign Tourists used to visit our Northern areas to explore the
natural beauty & for mountaineering purposes.
Our Culture, Music, traditions, taste and cuisine were famous all
round the globe.

8. BUT THEN
THINGS SUDDENLY
GOT CHANGED

10. Political
Causes

11.  Supporting US-war against Soviet Union(1980)
Creation of Taliban, Kalashnikov culture, Extremism.
 9/11 attacks(2001)
Becoming the part of foreign game.
 Drone Attacks (2004-2015)
Started during Musharraf Regime,
 Foreign Involvement (CIA,RAW,MOSSAD & MI-5)
Support to Political parties like ANP, MQM, Involvement in major terror attacks,
funding of terrorist organizations.
 Laal Mosque Operation(2007)
Hundreds of seminary students & 10 army men were killed.
 Re-Emerging of Talibans
Taliban re-emerged considering Pakistan to be the ally of America.

12. Other Causes of Terrorism
 Negligence of government towards sectarian issue.
Govt put a blind eye on such a burning issue, killings due to the sectarian hate is
the result of poor govt policy.
 Weak judicial system & judiciary.
Complete Failure of Civil Courts in delivering justice, not a single terrorist was
hanged by the civil courts.
 Culture of Feudalism in Pakistan.
Zamindars own 32% of cultivated land in Pakistan, suppressed community often
rises violently against this injustice leading to extremism in the society.
 Religious Seminaries
Spreading hatred on sectarian basis.

13. “It is dangerous to be enemies of
USA but it is fatal to be their allies”

14. • Drone Attacks
• Involvement in Internal affairs
• Raymond Davis Case
• Spying Agencies operations like CIA & Blackwater
• Abbotabad Operation

15. ON

16. *data provided by South Asian Terrorism Portal

17. 0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Fatalities in terrorist Violance in Pakistan(2008-2015)
Civilians Army Personnel

18.  Pakistan has lost($102.5 billion) i.e 8264.4 billion
*as per Economic survey conducted in (2013-14)
 Slowdown Overall economy
GDP Fallen from 7.8 to 3.5 during 2008-10
 Decline in Investments
FDI(Foreign Direct Investment) & local investments
 Dislocation of Economic Activity
Transfer of business from Pakistan to other countries

19.  Increase in number of disable people
 Increase in spending on health
 Effects on Society(consumption, lifestyle)
 Rise in the cost of Education
Results in increase in unskilled labor

20. Effects On Tourism In Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board suffered a loss of 51.22
million $ after the attack on
Siri Lankan team
Pakistan tourism industry suffered a loss of 44 million
$

21. MEASURES
TO
STOP
TERRORISM

22. “Everyone is worried about stopping terrorism.
Well there is really an easy way: Stop participating
in it”
-Noam Chomsky

24. National Action Plan
(Established by the Government of Pakistan in January, 2015)
 Intelligence agencies had arrested 150 people
 Froze a number of accounts,Rs 10.2 billion
 Boundary walls of all schools up to 8 feet (2.4 m) and topping them with 2 feet
(0.61 m) high razor wire.
 PTA has verified more than 70 million SIM’s and 11 million were blocked.
 law enforcement agencies arrested 32,347 people on different charges in 28,826
operations.

25. FORMATION OF MILITARY COURTS
 As of September 2015, Pakistan has executed
239 death row prisoners

26. Attention of Government towards Sectarian Issue

27.  Operation Against all political party militant wings
 Arrest of RAW agents from different areas of city.
 Raid on 90(MQM-headquarter)
 Hanging of Saulat Mirza

28. Return Of Afghan Migrants
55,000 Afghan refugees expelled between January
and March 23, 2015.

29. Conclusion
• Pakistan is a peace loving nation & playing it’s important role in combating terror.
• Pakistan has sacrificed the most in ongoing war on terror.
• Unfortunately, sometimes it’s commitment is doubted by some of it’s allies.
• Mistrust can lead to diversion of all efforts which will not be beneficial to the
common objectives of the peace in the region.
• Pakistan is responsible nation; fully capable of defending its territorial integrity.
• We are hopeful that terrorism will end up till the end of the next year.