#pakistan lacks sound security strategy: think tank #terrorism

The nuclear-armed South Asian country has yet to come up with a sound, long-term strategy to tackle militancy.

The United States has been waging war against Taliban militants in Afghanistan for nearly 10 years, but many Western nations consider neighboring Pakistan a bigger threat.

Better coordination among intelligence agencies, capacity building of law enforcement agencies, curbs on terrorism financing, and most importantly, adequate measures to prevent banned militant groups from operating across the country remained persistently lackin.

A sharp rise in U.S. drone strikes also contributed to the decrease in militant attacks.

Sustainable security remains elusive because of the "less than impressive performance of a weak political administration beset by chronic challenges of poor governance.

Instability in Pakistan's biggest city and commercial capital Karachi is a growing concern. Aside from political, ethnic and gang violence, authorities there are confronted with a growing nexus of militant groups who have found safe havens there.