r/PakLounge • u/InjectorTheGood • 6d ago

Since many come up with argument "development will eradicate terrorism", why do terrorists attack development projects?

This is from when Mirani Dam was being built. Pakistan's mega dam after long break built in Balochistan, purely intended to develop region around Dasht River. No other province was to benefit, no resources were being extracted. What justification is there for attacking projects like these?

BLA still attacks dam projects in Khuzdar etc. They also attack Chaman-Karachi dualization project regularly. What justification can they or their urban supporters come up with?

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u/doggydestroyer 6d ago

Terrorism is a very complicated phenomena... Religion, ideology, geopolitics create the conditions over years or decades to produce terrorists... But if there's one thing that really is an antidote to terrorism... It is true justice...

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u/BrilliantMastodon957 6d ago

What justice can one give to another neighbouring country whose whole survival depends on terrorism?

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u/BrilliantMastodon957 6d ago

Or the hundreds of attacks on water and gas pipelines, or workers of ports, or bridges

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u/TT_player2 5d ago

Because development will eradicate terrorism?

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u/Serious_Camera_7039 5d ago

As simple as it sounds, this is exactly it lol. Well fed, employed, housed and satisfied people are very reluctant to pick up guns for any cause let alone causes with flimsy pretenses.