State of fear

This letter refers to the editorial ‘State of terror’ (July 5, 2024). The nation has been living in constant fear for a very long time. Fear of conventional war with India has always been there since Pakistan was born. The unending race to amass war machinery and weapons has continued in order to 'prepare' for the threat. Then came the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and we started to reinforce our defences against the aggressor reaching and, in doing so, got ourselves engulfed in another country's war.

Then came a wave of terrorism in which ordinary Pakistanis became targets on a more micro level with our streets, neighbourhoods and infrastructure under constant threat of violence and bomb blasts. This slippery slope continues, unfortunately, as some states have now adopted the use of terrorism as a state tool to carry out their subversive activities. The need is for someone to collect all states on a UN forum, lay the evidence of what they have done before them and call a spade a spade. Perhaps this would instil some sense in the people who can make a difference in their countries.

Anas A Khan

Edmonton

Canada