Those responsible for killing Maj Gen Sanaullah in Upper Dir and the two uniformed policemen in Karachi challenged writ of state and must be taught a lesson. We need to learn some lessons on how others have reacted when they face threats of terrorism, far lesser in gravity than the above two incidents. Killing a uniformed officer in USA is considered a federal offence and all resources of the state are used to arrest the murderers, dead or alive, because this is a direct challenge to state and its authority. The whole of Boston was put under 72-hour curfew, and a house to house search was carried out to arrest the two bombers who planted a bomb during Boston marathon. It would have delivered a strong message to criminals and terrorists in Karachi who were involved in killing two on-duty police officers if half or even whole of this city were imposed under a curfew and a house to house search was launched to arrest the killers. Similarly, the full might of the state should be used to teach a lesson to those who have accepted responsibility for killing uniformed soldiers of Pakistan Army. The late General Sanaullah was visiting posts in what is part of Pakistan and only enemies of this country could have done this brutal act. We owe it to the brave sons of this country who have died with their boots on to punish their murderers, irrespective of their political affiliations or distorted ideological perceptions of religion.
