Abdullah Gul (Defense Analyst): Every country in the world has some sort of security challenges. It is the responsibility of our security forces to ensure the integrity and sovereignty of the country at all costs. Our brave and valiant security forces are fighting against menace of terrorism for last several decades and proved their metal to defeat the terrorists. Our resilient armed forces and the nation are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country by all means. The situation in the tribal areas, previously FATA, will take some time to normalize and comply with national streamline. Moreover, the war in Afghanistan also destabilized the areas near Pak-Afghan border. The good news is that gradually the people of these areas are coming into the national streamline. It is the prime responsibility of KPK government to address the issues of people living in tribal areas. Pakistan solely fought a war against terrorism that resulted in loss of huge finance. The international community needs to support Pakistan financially so that we can provide job opportunities to the tribal people to eliminate the sense of deprivation of tribal areas. Unfortunately, the Afghan soil is being used by the militants for nefarious designs against Pakistan. The interim government in Afghanistan needs to take action against the elements using its soil against other countries. The Ulema must also play a dominant role in convincing the tribal people to participate in national politics rather than to be part of any anti-Pakistan agenda.