Now he says the army defectors are becoming more belligerent, attacking checkpoints, armed pro-regime gangs and military equipment.
Lawlessness and religious bigotry are becoming frighteningly common.Both attacks raise doubts about the ability of the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to rule a stable Pakistan.
"There will always be attempts to breach organisations' systems and cyber-attacks are becoming more frequent as adversaries become more determined.
Phishing attacks are becoming harder to spot with attackers using new technologies to personalize emails using information that people share about themselves online.
As the technology used to implement computer network infrastructure advances, networking resources are becoming more vulnerable to attack.
Thirdly devices previously impervious to attack are becoming vulnerable and here we are talking in particular about mobile telephony devices and voice over IP (VOIP) phones.
Seagull attacks are becoming more common, particularly in coastal areas.
What concerns, though, is that suicide attacks are becoming more expertly targeted and, in turn, deadlier.
Such worm attacks are becoming common news leading to a feeling of insecurity.
Advances in science mean that detection and attribution of such attacks are becoming easier.
