Pakistan, April 29 -- The militant group known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has terrorised the area, is the perfect example of a complex radical paradigm whose acts have horrified and frightened the entire globe. The leadership is completely unconcerned with the sanctity of human life and is driven solely by self-interest and political expediency. This is evident beneath the facade of religious advocacy and the veil of intellectual warfare.

The TTP's top leaders have shown a preference for self-preservation that contrasts sharply with the sacrifices they expect from its rank and file, despite their relative safety in their Afghan havens. Well-known figures in the TTP hierarchy with Afghan bases of operations include Mufti N...