Exterminate terrorism.

The peoples' rising firewall against terrorism is a welcome development. Rallies across K-P against the surge in terrorism and the call for exterminating the non-state actors' nexus is now the pulse of the nation. It is a good omen that the people are taking a stand and making themselves felt on the streets. This negates the impression that people are sympathetic to calls for jihad and are aware of their rights. It also categorically conveys the message that people are sceptical to cross-border interference in Pakistan and do not support militarisation. The mass pouring out of people in multiple regions of K-P, and elsewhere, is a sign of civil society's conscious decision to nip the terror in the bud.

The K-P province in particular, and the country in general, has witnessed several terrorist incidents. The Peshawar mosque bombing on January 30 was an indication that terror groups are amassing themselves and want to bleed the nation once again. The rallies are calling for a proactive and offensive...