Terror stalks South Asia
The new wave of suicide bombings that has so far taken a very heavy toll of lives in Pakistan is being officially blamed on Afghanistan. Almost at about the same time an almost equal number of terror blasts have occurred in Afghanistan resulting in heavy loss of lives. These are being blamed on Pakistan by the Afghan media. The question is, are the two neighbours trying to get even with each other by resorting to terrorism? This is unthinkable. Both seem to be victims rather than perpetrators of terrorism. Perhaps a third force, most likely the Daesh, is trying to exploit to the hilt the mistrust that exists between the two countries to get a foot-hold in some parts of the territory to set up a terror headquarter for launching its activities across South Asia. If this is what is being planned by Daesh it is time for Pakistan, Afghanistan and India to join hands to defeat the menace before it gets out of control. But this cannot happen as long as the mistrust that exists between In