Pakistan, a nation often touted as a critical player in South Asia, continues to crumble under the weight of its own failures. The recent sectarian massacre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 82 Shia civilians were slaughtered, serves as yet another grim reminder of Pakistan’s inability—or unwillingness—to address its deep-seated extremism. Despite heavy security provided by police and military personnel, gunmen ambushed a convoy of over 50 vehicles traveling through Sunni-majority areas. This heinous act not only exposes the country’s ingrained sectarian divide but also highlights how the state’s counter-terrorism narrative is nothing more than hollow rhetoric. For a nation that has long been accused of exporting terror, its inability to protect its own citizens from extremism underscores its crumbling governance and moral bankruptcy.
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