The Development of Terrorism Worldwide

Abstract

On 2 March 1981 Pakistan National Airways flight 326, on an internal flight from Karachi, was only twenty-eight minutes from its destination when three armed hijackers seized control of the aircraft; the pilot announced to his passengers that the flight was now going to Kabul. All the evidence indicates that the Afghan government authorities were expecting flight 326: the MiG fighters, normally stationed at Kabul and usually very sensitive to intrusions into their airspace, remained on the ground. When the aircraft finally arrived at the airport Mataza Bhutto was one of those waiting for it on the tarmac. Bhutto is the son of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and in exile from his country he built up a people’s liberation army called the Al Zotika. His aim was to overthrow President Zia of Pakistan, who had executed Mataza’s father in April 1979. During his time in exile Mataza had taken time and trouble to build up a well trained terrorist organisation.