Pakistan, March 19 -- Pakistan stands at a critical juncture amid surging terrorism and multi-dimensional national security concerns. The hijacking of the Jaffar Express should be taken as a trigger to re-evaluate the efficacy of the existing set of counter-responses. It seems that the traditional approach is too inadequate to tackle the menace.

The anti-state pattern of the banned BLA and TTP movements continues to pose serious threats to the stability, security, and territorial integrity of Pakistan. No state can afford to tolerate repeated crossings of red lines in these domains. The present precarious situation merits an in-depth revival and subsequent full-scale implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). This should be done o...