Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Raza Muhammad Khan (Defense Analyst): Terrorists are enemies of the country and the people. Terrorists planned and executed this heinous act on December 16, 2014 and took the lives of innocent children and their teachers. Our arch enemy India has been actively involved in planning, executing and perpetrating terrorist acts in Pakistan for the last many decades. They have nexus with other hostile organizations to destabilize Pakistan. Pakistan has been the victim of terrorism for a very long time. Our foreign office has now taken a very proactive strategy and our Minister of State for Foreign Affairs recently shared a dossier with the UN bodies in which there are irrefutable proofs of India’s involvement in Johar Town, Lahore blast and other incidents of terrorism. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari termed Narendra Modi as butcher of Gujarat and highlighted his vicious role against the Muslims during his address at the UN.

Dr. Zahid Anwar Khan (IR Expert): The major obstacle in the way of peace and stability in South Asia is the negative mindset of Indian leaders. It is mandatory that international community puts pressure and takes it to task over its ill treatment toward minorities as well as orchestrating terrorist activities inside its neighbors to destabilize them. India used Afghan soil to launch terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Terrorism in areas of KP as well as Balochistan was the handiwork of India. Pakistan should strengthen its defense against Indian aggressive designs. Pakistan has always made efforts to solve the problems of Afghanistan. Pakistani has number of accomplishments to its credit. It is a nuclear power and has made strides in many fields. It is need of the hour that we recognize our shortcomings and try to remove them.