Terrorism and radicalism are on the upswing in Asia. Specifically, Pakistan is the worst hit since many years. The military operations in FATA started in 2004 and have continued ever since. Despite deploying about 100,000 troops and plans to raise more units and train FC forces there are some doubts if the situation would be normalized soon. In addition Pakistan has opened many check posts and crossing areas in the difficult border region. Also, it has floated proposals to Afghan government of sealing the Pak-Afghan borders and selective mining to prevent cross- border infiltration.
