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Pakistan — The Global Epicenter of Terrorism

 

Introduction: Pakistan’s Two Faces in the War on Terror

Pakistan calls itself a victim of terrorism. Yet, global intelligence reports, terror investigations, and international watchdogs show that Pakistan’s own state machinery — particularly the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) — has been one of the world’s most persistent terror sponsors.

How did Pakistan become synonymous with terror networks like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and the Taliban? This is the story of how a nation became the terror hub of the world.

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Pakistan ISI terror links
1. Pakistan’s Proxy War Doctrine (1947–1971)

  • Since partition, Pakistan sought “asymmetric warfare” to counter India.

  • ISI developed a strategy of training militant proxies.

  • Early raids into Kashmir set the pattern for decades of insurgency.

2. Afghan Jihad and the Birth of Global Jihadism (1979–1989)

  • With CIA and Saudi funding, Pakistan trained Afghan Mujahideen.

  • This gave rise to the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and al-Qaeda.

  • Pakistan became the launchpad of modern jihadist terrorism.

3. Kashmir Insurgency — Lashkar & Jaish Take the Stage (1989 onwards)

  • ISI redirected Afghan fighters into Kashmir.

  • Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) carried out countless terror strikes.

  • These groups became Pakistan’s state-sponsored assets.

4. Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad (2011)

  • World’s most wanted terrorist found next to Pakistan’s military academy.

  • Pakistan denied knowledge, but global trust collapsed.

  • Proof of Pakistan harboring al-Qaeda leaders.

5. 26/11 Mumbai Attacks — Pakistan’s Role in India’s 9/11

  • LeT terrorists from Karachi attacked Mumbai in November 2008.

  • 166 killed, including Americans and Israelis.

  • ISI handlers were on live calls with attackers.

  • Hafiz Saeed, mastermind, lives freely in Pakistan.

6. Pulwama Attack (2019) — Pakistan’s Jaish Proxy Strikes Again

  • A Jaish suicide bomber killed 40 Indian soldiers.

  • Pakistan denied involvement, but Jaish leaders operate openly.

  • India responded with the Balakot airstrike.

7. Good Taliban vs Bad Taliban — Pakistan’s Double Game

  • Pakistan nurtures the “Good Taliban” fighting Afghanistan/NATO.

  • Fights the “Bad Taliban” attacking Pakistan itself.

  • This duplicity defined Pakistan’s terror policy.

8. Blowback — Terror Hits Pakistan

  • TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) turned against Islamabad.

  • 2014 Peshawar School Massacre — 132 children killed.

  • Pakistan became both the breeder and victim of terror.

9. International Watchdogs & FATF Grey List

  • Pakistan placed multiple times on FATF grey list for terror financing.

  • U.S. suspended billions in aid for “lies and deceit.”

  • Global forums see Pakistan as the terror epicenter.

10. Pakistan in 2025 — The Epicenter Still Active

  • Taliban’s 2021 takeover in Afghanistan reignited TTP violence.

  • India-Pakistan relations frozen post-Pulwama.

  • Economy in crisis; global isolation deepens.

  • Yet, Pakistan refuses to abandon terror proxies.

Conclusion: Why the World Must Act

Pakistan’s terror machine has lasted decades because the world indulged it — aid, IMF bailouts, military deals. But Pakistan cannot be allowed to play victim while its ISI engineers attacks abroad.

Unless global powers hold Pakistan accountable, the epicenter of global terrorism will keep producing death from Kabul to Mumbai to New York.





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