A Cowardly Attack.

The blast in Panjgur outside a football stadium is a condemnable incident that led to the loss of two lives. It is always a tragedy when something like this happens, but it is also important to see the silver linings; a remote-controlled IED in the past could have led to the deaths of countless citizens. The fact that the damage was minimal is testament to the efforts of the security forces of Pakistan. Where once we were used to hearing news about scores dying as a result of terror attacks, the militant footprint has now been reduced to a minimum, and sporadic remote-controlled devices are the best terrorists have been able to manage in years.

An incident of this sort is low-risk and high-reward for terror outfits; soft targets have been the only avenue available for militants to try and use violence to scare the public. In recent times this is the best they have been able to achieve. Quite naturally, even losing one Pakistani citizen's life is a big loss, but we must acknowledge the strides made.

It is also quite clear that while the attacks are concentrated on Pakistan's western side, their funding...

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