Pakistan, Oct. 2 -- Pakistan is once again bleeding. A suicide blast in Quetta and an IED in Waziristan, following months of escalating violence, make it impossible to deny the truth.

Militancy is resurging, and our enemies are exploiting every weakness. Nearly a thousand Pakistanis have already died this year, the result of deliberate choices made beyond our borders.

The Global Terrorism Index records one of the sharpest rises in fatalities worldwide, with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan identified as the fastest-growing terrorist group. Since the Taliban's return to Kabul, the TTP has enjoyed strategic depth on Afghan soil.

It recruits, rearms and regroups under the protection of those who claim to govern Afghanistan. Afghan forces ha...