Pakistan poses thrice the terror risk to humanity as Syria; has maximum terrorist bases: Report

The report dubbed Afghan Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Taiba as the most dangerous outfits for world peace. It claims that Pakistan has the highest number of terrorist bases and safe havens.

Image used for representational purpose/ An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier (R) talks on his mobile phone near a burning public market building in Pashtunistan square where clashes between Taliban-linked militants and security forces occured in Kabul on January 18, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI (Photo by MASSOUD HOSSAINI / AFP)

New Delhi: Pakistan is a serious threat to the world and poses three times the terror risk to humanity than what Syria poses, a scathing study by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) said. The study titled Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI) said that Pakistan which remains breeding ground and supporter of global terrorism, poses maximum threat to international security. The risk posed to humanity by terrorism in Pakistan is threefold the risk posed in Syria. The report dubbed Afghan Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Taiba as the most dangerous outfits for world peace. It claims that Pakistan has the highest number of terrorist bases and safe havens. The report claims that Pakistan either hosts or aids majority of the most dangerous terrorist groups. Also, a remarkable number of terror groups based in Afghanistan operate with the support of Pakistan. The study which analysed some 200 groups active in committing acts of terror in the first half decade of the 21st century, asserted that majority of the media space has been occupied by the ISIS in the last five years. However with the swift rise and fall of ISIS , the Al-Qaeda remains the most resilient network. . Until 2011, it was led by Osama Bin Laden but now his son, Hamza bin Osama bin Laden has emerged, as what sections of the media describe, as the "new crown prince of terror". The report asserts that the most crucial factor influencing the future of terror groups would be the support they get from states, intelligence agencies and criminal networks. It states that Al-Qaeda was born in Pakistan and then in Pakistan influenced Afghanistan.It said that Laden had a safe haven in a huge compound near the Pakistani military establishment in Abbottabad. The compound was much larger than the surrounding houses of retired Pakistani military officers. The occupants of the compound often bought expensive goods from a neighbourhood shop that most people in the vicinity could not afford. The presence of an important family in the compound was nothing but conspicuous," the report said. In Pakistan, the terror groups are based in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwah, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Quetta and Kalat (Balochistan), Punjab and Sindh. Enjoying patronage of the law enforcement agencies, they easily plan and plot major attacks and raise funds for their activities. (With Inputs from ANI)