Analysing the Resurgence of Terrorism in Pakistan: Causes and Remedies

Abstract

This research article explores the ‘Resurgence of Terrorism in Pakistan’ since the withdrawal of NATO from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover as the interim government of Afghanistan. It was widely believed that once the NATO forces were to pull back from Afghanistan, peace would prevail and bring an end to deadly waves of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, however, events took an alternate path. Pakistan has since suffered relentless attacks that caused immense agony to the general population. Facing political and economic instability, the resurgence of terrorism brought multiple challenges for Pakistan, causing an increase in socio-political-economic and cultural implications. Using the ‘Cyclic Theory’ of ‘Ibn-e-Khaldun’ and the concept of ‘Asabiyah’, this research will explore the resurgence of terrorism in the form of TTP 2.0 and the possible recommendations through which an end to terrorism in Pakistan can be brought.