IT is inexcusable that despite having full knowledge of the growing terrorist activity in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district the local authorities have shown a lax attitude towards the danger. Now, with the murder in Chilas of three security men said to be investigating the June killings of foreign climbers at the Nanga Parbat base camp, the onus is on the state and local security forces to take strong action to curb the extremist threat in the…
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by Farooq Ahmed Khan in Dawn, Aug 8 GILGIT: Security forces intensified search on Wednesday for militants of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in the remote northern town of Chilas, headquarters of the Diamer district, after the killing of three high-profile security officials in the area the previous day. The TTP had claimed responsibility for the shooting. The slain officials — an army colonel, a captain and a senior superintendent of police (SSP) — were investigating the…