Turning the tables

It does not take a genius to understand that the solution to terrorism is not in creating violence and turbulence because these are the same tools that these miscreants employ in their mission to destabilize the country. Instead, the way forward has to be one of reconciliation, an approach that engenders social quality and allows for the eradication of social stratification. The problem of poverty that is fueled by unemployment and the widespread illiteracy remains the epicenter of the multitude of problem that beset the nation. Terrorism is an act of violence triggered by some motive that usually comes down to financial need or psychological well being. In order to make any headway into this quandary, attention needs to be given to the root causes of this issue. The war against terrorism should be supplanted by the war against poverty and unemployment. If Pakistan becomes a strong nation from within, external influences can never impede its path to greatness. Maybe its time for the political parties to bury the hatchet and foster a political climate that falls in line with the political values enjoined by our founding father. This, in turn, would have positive ramifications for the economy and living standards of the beleaguered common man, a creature who has lost all hopes of a life that caters to the basic needs of an individual.