Abstract
The extremism in FATA has been shaped by historical
events of the recent and distant past. In the aftermath of
9/11, it facilitated in the formation of transnational terrorist
syndicate, which has severe internal and external
repercussions for Pakistan’s national interest. The law
enforcement agencies have been failing to combat the
menace of terrorism effectively due to local and foreign
Taliban; Al Qaeda, the Islamic Jihad Union, etc, radicalized
recruits popular, political and physical sanctuaries in FATA.
This necessitates that Islamabad ought to revise its
counterterrorism strategy according to the demands of the
asymmetrical warfare
Key Words: Extremism, terrorist syndicate, FATA, sanctuaries,
repercussions
Zafar Nawaz Jaspal. (2010) Threat of Extremism &Terrorist Syndicate beyond FATA , Journal of Political Studies, Volume 17, Issue 2.
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