Their apprehensions have found strong expression in the rising crescendo of opinion that time has come to call enough is enough. The growing terrorism has made it clear that the Jehadi threat has become a menace threatening Pakistan with an implosion. As a consequence, there has been a unanimous build up of opinion that the drift needs to be halted. Musharraf has been urged upon to use an iron hand. Experts have advised the government to give up its reactive approach.
Terrorists come, kill, and troops rush in when they have gone.
Besides mounting internal pressure, the Americans too have warned Islamabad to wake up before it faces complete Talibanization. The recent visit of the commander of Centcom to Islamabad had been firm in telling it to stop flirting with the fundamentalists. Since Pakistan's bankrupt economy is totally dependent for survival upon the periodic life support from World Bank and IMF, Islamabad feels it obliged to pay some heed to the American word of caution. Compelled by growing domestic demand and pressure from the Americans to end the scepter of intolerance raised by the jehadis, the Musharraf government has, finally, decided to act. Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider has taken certain major initiatives to clip the Jehadi wings.