The current paradigm of violence in South Asia is based on militancy and strategic terrorism drawing from extremist ideologies be it religion ethnicity or sub nationalism across the region. While frequently fundamentalism is said to be the core of conflict in South Asia there are many diverse threads to instability. The arc of insecurity and intensity of violence is extending each day manifesting in different forms be it Mumbai 26/11 Lahore 3/3 Marriott bomb attacks or air borne suicide strike i