Seeing at the magnitude of aggression wreaked by violence-mongers, we find barbarism an overriding element of our society. The strength the anti-state elements have acquired marks the state of unwillingness to be curtailed. Following the pronounced spring offensive the summer offensive has begun rendering the foreign diplomats; public officials and civilian prime target of attacks. The growing attacks on foreign and civilians indicates the insurgents are underlining their pretentious presence. The individuals driven by evil motives, fear of losing what they owned, lust of having numerous monetary gains put them in the black race of domination, leading to formation of a human society we witness at the moment, characterized by rule of mob, violence, aggression, innumerable bloodshed and ruthless killings of fellowmen. Unluckily our society at present is governed by some of identical dilemmas.
Apart from widespread bloodshed another element is that of mass disappearance of fellow citizens indefinitely at the hand of insurgents to get their malevolent designs met. There were large number of civilian abductions recorded at the hand of militants; however the tale of abduction of 31 Hazara went viral. The series of demonstration launched made the government make a way to safe release of those abductees. Finally the government leaned before the demands of terrorists and undertook prisoners swap of some 19 abductees. Reportedly, the government handed over 26 people, 22 of them children, in return for the release of 19 passengers. This is indeed a great move ahead making safe recovery of long awaited abductees. Nonetheless, it is discouraging trend that let the insurgents’ musters up courage and confidence launching the deadliest attacks against civilians.
The whereabouts of the 12 remaining hostages kidnapped almost over three months ago is still unknown –multiple days after the release of 19 out of the 31 bus passengers. To exert pressure demanding the safe release of rest, families are yet in protest over government's failure. The government assuring the affected families their safe release –does not suffice to foil the irreversibly soaring passion of kiths-and-kin. The member of civil society accuses the government of exercising negligibly least effort releasing the abductees.
In order to unearth the grave situation of human basic right to life, the UN’s former report is an eye opener for the government and its security institutions. The report discloses 1,000 civilians being killed in the Afghan conflict in the first four months of the year, while 1,989 were injured. It is not only the civilians who are preyed the aid workers are not spared either in the ongoing conflict. Mark Bowden, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, while talking at the Second Independent Media and Civil Society Forum in Kabul, said the intensifying conflict in 2015 is taxing humanitarian capacities. The UN chronicles serious reservations against ruthless killing of civilians in general and aid worker in particular. While calling the attention to the crucial role civil society plays in holding non-state actors accountable for their actions UN representative said, "At this period of increased need, it is particularly disturbing to note that humanitarian aid workers are increasingly becoming targets themselves,". He stressed the role of civil society and media to properly advocated about the conflict and ongoing worsening humanitarian situation.
The report attributes most of the casualties to Taliban who is said to be engaged in large-scale attacks and bombings across the country as part of their summer offensive. The report mentions southern Kandahar province the most insecure with greatest life claiming incidents. The report continued that a total of 4,672 insurgents and 331 soldiers were killed during the month, a sharp spike in the causality toll as compared to the past few months. The report read a total of 60 bombings and IED explosions have occurred in the recent month. In addition, the report also attributed 47 incidents of abductions and other violence to insurgents. 124 people were reportedly abducted by insurgents during the month. The report depicts cowardice of insurgents who hold innocent civilians prey to head to their evil designs.
Earlier, another credible organization released a report titled Body Count: Casualty Figures after 10 Years of the ‘War on Terror” by the Nobel Prize-winning International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, along with Physicians for Social Responsibility and Physicians for Global Survival. The study concluded that around 1.3 million people were killed, both directly and indirectly, in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of US-led wars in the region in more than a decade. The number of casualties in Afghanistan is the decade long war produced is dreading. The report reads 220,000 in Afghanistan as a result of the war. According to the report the figure “is approximately 10 times greater than that of which the public, experts and decision makers are aware of and propagated by the media and major NGOs. Following the 9/11 attacks this is the highest figure which is concerning for all of human rights organizations.
The statistics is not meant to turn the godfather of this world around; not to draw their sympathies towards the pain stricken masses; not to beg mercy from assassins of humanity; not to ask for general amnesty; not to expect gains out of harms but humbly call to let the people and government of this land devise self-reliant strategies that could head them towards improvements, betterments and advancements. It is only possible when the government seeks chase these elements putting all resources at work.
After all it is the responsibility of a government and concerned departments within a state to ensure peace and security of its citizens. However, the governments that suffer from administrative incapacities fail to guarantee security must try to turn around and should give up – in the bid to prevent the weaker strata of the society; women, ethnic and religious minorities and the common people suffer.