While we share the concern of all about the sinister development, we at the same time appreciate that the government has taken the threat with due seriousness and has directed the law enforcing and intelligence agencies to remain vigilant against them. There can be no denying that now the onus rests on the government to take the fight to the territory of the terrorists, instead of letting them come out in the open, to create anarchy with reinforced firepower. They have already done enough damage to human life, property and social stability, as well as to our longstanding image as a democratic country where religious fundamentalism is not given space to flourish in any guise. Henceforth, the message is simple and clear: Hunt down the remaining JMB outlaws and eliminate terrorism once and for all to reinstate equilibrium in society.

As a note of caution, we might as well say here that the top players in the government including the prime minister should not find any reason to let complacency set in on the question of achieving success in uprooting completely the JMB terrorists. This would be similar to lowering our guard while the enemy lurked in the bushes. With general elections coming up fast, these outlawed elements must not be given any option to upset the process. We strongly feel that the threat of attacks from JMB and similar outfits has to be viewed strictly from national security point of view and not, we repeat NOT, from any partisan point of view. Anything other than that might prove to be too costly for the nation in the future.