IED Blast in Parachinar

[Clutch]

Seems like India is ramping up its Hindutva Terrorism again... Especially after the recent losses to China ...

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

With the recent trend it's safe to say it's a terrorist attack by desperate India.

Yes, seems so due to the target.

It is interesting to note that Parachinar is the closest Pakistan gets to occupied Kabul, where Indian terrorists are still functioning.

RAW & NDS are using Pustuns of Afghanistan and KPK to create instability and thwart CPEC.

All they can do is attack vegetable stands, nothing more. Resolve of Pakistani people won't be broken.

 

[bhola record]

looks like time to go in the snake pit again

 

[925boy]

He is in Saudi Arabia leading the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC).

so Sad Pakistan's top general is being leased out to that incompetent insecure Saudi-led "security coalition"...Pakistan needs to bring that genius Kayani back though..

 

[HalfMoon]

All they can do is attack vegetable stands, nothing more. Resolve of Pakistani people won't be broken.

PA & ISI have crippled RAW & NDS' capability to hit at hard targets. Hence they are picking soft targets.

This demonstrates how desperate they have become. Their end is nearing.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

A new Zarb-e-Azb is needed in the region. The effects of the old one are wearing off.

Better act fast.

No - that is a complete misunderstanding of how COIN works.

The military and paramilitary did their job in clearing the area in Zarb-E-Azb. What was needed and is needed is reconstruction, development and local civilian capacity building. Local civilian law enforcement needs to be strengthened in terms of equipment, training and numbers and they need to engage in community outreach for purposes of intelligence gathering to preempt such attacks.

Parachinar is going to have additional issues because of the long standing Shia vs Sunni tribal feuds, which the TTP manipulated and exploited very well during their heyday.

If you send the Army in again without addressing the long term requirements then you'll end up in the same place again in a few years ... asking for Zarb-E-Azb part 3

 

[Sharma Ji]

India is ramping up its Hindutva Terrorism again

wut ?

that area has traditionally not been fond of the Pakistani state, and also been a target of sunni extremist groups.

Balochistan, Karachi KSE, this one now.. I doubt India are that capable.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

No - that is a complete misunderstanding of how COIN works.

The military and paramilitary did their job in clearing the area in Zarb-E-Azb. What was needed and is needed is reconstruction, development and local civilian capacity building. Local civilian law enforcement needs to be strengthened in terms of equipment, training and numbers and they need to engage in community outreach for purposes of intelligence gathering to preempt such attacks.

Parachinar is going to have additional issues because of the long standing Shia vs Sunni tribal feuds, which the TTP manipulated and exploited very well during their heyday.

If you send the Army in again without addressing the long term requirements then you'll end up in the same place again in a few years ... asking for Zarb-E-Azb part 3

It's all fine with infrastructure development and communal engagement but there are armed people in the region with weapons and they need to be disarmed today otherwise they'll feel emboldened and will not allow communal harmony.

These types of acts of violence cannot and should not be tolerated.

 

[arjunk]

wut ?

that area has traditionally not been fond of the Pakistani state, and also been a target of sunni extremist groups.

Balochistan, Karachi KSE, this one now.. I doubt India are that capable.

Pakistan is completely surrounded by enemies and its only ally is separated by the tallest mountains in the world.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

wut ?

that area has traditionally not been fond of the Pakistani state, and also been a target of sunni extremist groups.

Balochistan, Karachi KSE, this one now.. I doubt India are that capable.

That’s incorrect. The Shia tribes in Parachinar have every interest in staying with the State of Pakistan because the Afghan government certainly can’t protect them from groups like ISIS & the TTP.

Despite multiple horrible terrorist attacks on those tribes, they have remained steadfastly loyal to Pakistan.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

That’s incorrect. The Shia tribes in Parachinar have every interest in staying with the State of Pakistan because the Afghan government certainly can’t protect them from groups like ISIS & the TTP.

Despite multiple horrible terrorist attacks on those tribes, they have remained steadfastly loyal to Pakistan.

Last attack on Parachinar was a tribal feud with an Afghan Pukhtoon tribe, so here Pakistan would be seen as taking the side of peace and trying to prevent attack on its Parachinar people.

We should keep foreign footprint out of this region, whether Indian, Afghan intelligence, or Iranians.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Last attack on Parachinar was a tribal feud with an Afghan Pukhtoon tribe, so here Pakistan would be seen as taking the side of peace and trying to prevent attack on its Parachinar people.

We should keep foreign footprint out of this region, whether Indian, Afghan intelligence, or Iranians.

I agree - the situation is complex enough without the Iranians recruiting people from these tribes for their proxy wars abroad.

It just inflames sectarian tensions further, especially when these recruits are linked with atrocities perpetrated in Syria etc. which they may not even be involved in.

 

[Jungibaaz]

wut ?

that area has traditionally not been fond of the Pakistani state, and also been a target of sunni extremist groups.

Balochistan, Karachi KSE, this one now.. I doubt India are that capable.

Part in bold— not true, it is nothing like Indian occupied Kashmir for comparison. Sure writ of the state and government administration/representation was missing historically, but that’s not due to hostility to the state of Pakistan.

In fact, tribals welcomed the recent move of FATA becoming part of KPK province, it meant better representation. And in the past Afghanistan has tried very hard to ignite a Pushtunistan insurgency here. It has never worked because locals don’t support it.

Since 1955, Afghans did this, throughout that era in FATA radio transmissions of anti-Pakistan propaganda and Pashtunistan were heard from Afghanistan. In 1960/61 Afghan militia entered the area, our own tribesman fought them back. In summer 61’, they sent regulars, then both the military and FATA tribes stomped intruders.

Yes there are multiple very serious problems, but they are not separatist movements.

Balochistan, Karachi KSE, this one now.. I doubt India are that capable.

Yes you are that capable, and yes your agencies would and have done this and more. This capability is enjoyed at very little cost due to the use of Afghan soil as a spring board against us.

Besides this, there are multiple clear cut and blatant cases of Indian backed terror in Pakistan in the last 10 years. Even if in singular cases your culpability cannot be surmised, it’s there in the broader picture, and we even have living proof of it in Kolbhushan.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

I agree - the situation is complex enough without the Iranians recruiting people from these tribes for their proxy wars abroad.

It just inflames sectarian tensions further, especially when these recruits are linked with atrocities perpetrated in Syria etc. which they may not even be involved in.

I would hate to see Pakistani citizens become targets due to some one else's proxy war. These are our men, women, and children, they deserve peace and security.

I hope to see the Indian terrorists pay for murdering our people in this attack.

Part in bold— not true, it is nothing like Indian occupied Kashmir for comparison. Sure writ of the state and government administration/representation was missing historically, but that’s not due to hostility to the state of Pakistan.

In fact, tribals welcomed the recent move of FATA becoming part of KPK province, it meant better representation. And in the past Afghanistan has tried very hard to ignite a Pushtunistan insurgency here. It has never worked because locals don’t support it.

Since 1955, Afghans did this, throughout that era in FATA radio transmissions of anti-Pakistan propaganda and Pashtunistan were heard from Afghanistan. In 1960/61 Afghan militia entered the area, our own tribesman fought them back. In summer 61’, they sent regulars, then both the military and FATA tribes stomped intruders.

Yes there are multiple very serious problems, but they are not separatist movements.



Yes you are that capable, and yes your agencies would and have done this and more. This capability is enjoyed at very little cost due to the use of Afghan soil as a spring board against us.

Besides this, there are multiple clear cut and blatant cases of Indian backed terror in Pakistan in the last 10 years. Even if in singular cases your culpability cannot be surmised, it’s there in the broader picture, and we even have living proof of it in Kolbhushan.

Indian narrative is so predictable. Deny, Deny, Deny, even when presented with mountains of proof.

No one believes their two-bit analysis anymore, least of all concerning Pakistan and its neighboring region.

 

[HAIDER]

At least 17 people, including a child, were injured in an explosion in Parachinar’s Turi Bazaar on Thursday, health authorities and police officials said.

Speaking to Dawn, Parachinar DSP Najab Ali said that the cause of the explosion was an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been fitted inside a vegetable cart. "The area is usually occupied by vegetable and fruit sellers," he said.

Police and security personnel cordoned off the area. A team from the Bomb Disposal Squad also reached the scene to comb through the area and check for other IEDs.

District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Qaiser Abbas Bangash said that at least 17 injured, including a child, were brought to the facility.

He added that one of the citizens injured in the incident was in critical condition and was being shifted to the Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar.

Protesters gather outside the local press club. — Photo courtesy Javid Hussain


Meanwhile, area residents gathered outside the local press club to stage a protest.

Speaking to Dawn, one of the protesters, Zahid Hussain, said that such incidents take place in Parachinar and its surrounding areas again and again and the residents continue to stage protests against them.

He called upon officials to take concrete steps to protect the lives of the people so that such incidents can be prevented.

MNA Sajid Toori, who was elected from the area, said that peace had been established in the region due to the deployment of Pakistan Army personnel.

"But a second blast in the area in recent days shows that some elements are trying to ruin the peace in Parachinar," he said. He called upon law enforcement agencies to unmask such elements.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari condemned the incident and expressed concern over the increase in terrorism-related incidents.

"A failure to implement the National Action Plan has encouraged terrorists," he said, adding that those responsible for the incident should be punished. He also prayed for the swift recovery of those injured in the blast.
Parachinar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, which is considered one of the most sensitive tribal areas as it borders three Afghanistan provinces. It has witnessed scores of attacks and kidnapping for ransom incidents during the last decade.

In 2017, nearly 132 people were killed and 460 others wounded in five militant attacks in Parachinar. In previous years, militants had carried out 11 bomb attacks that left over 500 dead.
dawn.com

That’s incorrect. The Shia tribes in Parachinar have every interest in staying with the State of Pakistan because the Afghan government certainly can’t protect them from groups like ISIS & the TTP.

Despite multiple horrible terrorist attacks on those tribes, they have remained steadfastly loyal to Pakistan.

I think PA need to setup a permanent base , because these people are constant victim of Taliban, TTP and ISIS attacks...Before Gen Raheel took over the security , but don't know if it was for short term.