Many people have been discussing their perceived “failures” of Operation Zarb-e-Azb, while forgetting the successes that have been achieved.
All of the areas you see below were cleared in various operations since 2007. 48,000 sq km of Pakistan was reclaimed and controlled by the Pakistan Army.
Raad-ul-Fasaad is the conglomeration, or consolidation, of all the operations, while achieving other objectives that are required to maintain peace in the country, including de-weaponization.
Let’s recall our memories of a speech of a senior Pak Army official that he delivered as the chief guest at a military educational institution in Rawalpindi on India’s Republic Day in 2014, asserting that India poses no greater threat to Pakistan but extremism/terrorism does.
One of the core problems with using buzzwords is limiting their scope and definition. When we talk about national security dynamics, we see pigeonholed definitions based on the need of the situation.
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