Countering Insurgency and Terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges and Recommendations

Muhammad Imran, Rohaida Nordin

2018

Abstract

Since independence, terrorism has remained a constant existential threat for Pakistan. Political discord, sectarian violence and a deteriorating law and order situation have forced its various governments to take effective legal measures to cope these problems. However, all these laws remain unproductive due to a weak criminal justice system. Therefore, some special legal procedures are presented to deal with specific criminal offences outside the Pakistan's regular criminal justice system as it has been unable to provide justice speedily. During the 1990’s extreme sectarian violence and a deteriorating peace situation in the country forced the government of the time to enact more stringent laws for the apprehension and speedy trial of suspected terrorists. This paper reviews the evolution of Counter Terrorism laws in Pakistan prior to 9/11. It also identifies the reasons for the failure in countering insurgency and terrorism in Pakistan. This paper demonstrates that poverty, external involvement, religious intolerance, religious madrassas, the Soviet and U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Democratic instability are the root causes of breeding terrorism and insurgency in Pakistan. This paper concludes with suggestions to help eliminate the factors motivating terrorist activities and enhance the counter terrorism approach in Pakistan.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Imran M. and Nordin R. (2018). Countering Insurgency and Terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges and Recommendations.In Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC, ISBN 978-989-758-482-4, pages 95-102. DOI: 10.5220/0010052600950102

in Bibtex Style

@conference{i-nlac18,
author={Muhammad Imran and Rohaida Nordin},
title={Countering Insurgency and Terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges and Recommendations},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC,},
year={2018},
pages={95-102},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010052600950102},
isbn={978-989-758-482-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC,
TI - Countering Insurgency and Terrorism in Pakistan: Challenges and Recommendations
SN - 978-989-758-482-4
AU - Imran M.
AU - Nordin R.
PY - 2018
SP - 95
EP - 102
DO - 10.5220/0010052600950102