Focus - Pakistan: the police in the crosshairs of the Islamists
2023-09-25T13:59:37.026Z
Highlights: Pakistan has seen a surge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban regained power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A large proportion of the attacks are carried out by the TTP, the Pakistani Taliban movement, against the security forces. Faced with this new threat the Pakistani police are taking on a military role. Sonia Ghezali and Shahzaib Wahlah report for Focus on Pakistan on Thursday at 10pm on BBC One and 11pm on Friday on BBC Two and Saturday on BBC Three.
Pakistan has seen a surge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban regained power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A large part of the attacks are carried out by the TTP, the...
Pakistan has seen a surge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban regained power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A large proportion of the attacks are carried out by the TTP, the Pakistani Taliban movement, against the security forces. Faced with this new threat, the Pakistani police are taking on a military role. It must now ensure not only the maintenance of law and order, but also protect itself from terrorist attacks. Sonia Ghezali and Shahzaib Wahlah report.
Source: france24