Pakistan, May 3 -- Advocacy in support of any form of violence must not be tolerated in Pakistan. The existence of Pakistan as a functional stable state has always been in the cross-hairs of hardcore terrorists and anarchists. Undoubtedly, the dislodgement of the state is a vicious dream flashing regularly in the minds of forces inimical to the stability of Pakistan.

The alarming unfolding of the May 9 targeted attacks on state-owned defence installations the previous year should not be confused with routine political protests. Certain unwise quarters are trying to downplay the severity of synchronized vandalism across the country. Surely, they are playing the role of devil's advocate either wittingly or unwittingly. Surprisingly, all ex...