Pakistan

Pakistan’s menace

June 20, 2010

KARACHI: The Afghan government’s attempt to negotiate with the Taliban has reignited an old debate. Many suggest that the Pakistani government should follow a similar path. However, I think that a comparison between the two states cannot be made here. They are dealing with the same enemy, but their positions are different. US-led Nato forces occupying Afghanistan have always engaged warlords in dialogue. Similar attempts in Pakistan to strike peace with the militants have backfired as the militants have used these deals as a cover to regroup, rearm and become stronger. And eventually, once they are strong enough, they violate the agreement leaving Pakistan with no choice but to use force against them. I can say with certainty that the Pakistani population has lost its appetite for negotiations with people who kill innocent civilians, policemen and soldiers, and destroy infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and mosques in their war against the Pakistani state.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 21^st, 2010.

COMMENTS (2)

Muhammad Amjad | 13 years ago | Reply For last two decades, if we see indian investment quickly increase in Afghanistan specially in south Afghanistan. Indian Govt. open a lot of consulates in Eastern Afghanistan cities for trade purposes. The world world knows very well that which type of trade are going on in Afghanistan. India during last two decades invests million of Dollars for different purposes. At this time all consulates are running under supervision of RAW (a indian secrete terrorist official agency),India set first example for moral world that the consulate and embassies are running under these kind of supervision. India with his allies Israel and (a well known country) provide logistic support to those terrorists involve indifferent type of activities in different areas of Pakistan.first they trained these peoples and then forward then inside Pakistan with weapons and financial support. India is involved in all type of insurgencies in Pakistan rather than Pakistan provide the number of proofs to United Nation and USA. But united Nation is like a rubber stamp and in hand of European countries and USA. America openly support openly ti india and Israel supported by USA for their terror activities in Muslim World on each activities against Muslim world. This not shocking for Muslim world if we see in History. History tell us many things and Examples. All world know very well who involve in Balochistan and Who want to destabilize the atomic Pakistan. They try to make many new rules and pass the resolutions for Muslim worlds especially for Pakistan. Before a few days ago or last month UNO pass a resolution related to Pakistan which was rejected by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and says in a function arranged in Pakistan, We know these kind of resolutions are for us but we reject these kind of instruction or resolutions. Regarding all these issues Chinese support continue as old friend of Pakistan. USA finalize Nuclear deal with india rather than US provide this kind of Nuclear energy to Pakistan and Oblige the support of Pakistan for U.S to kill the Terrorism from World. Due to Pakistan Support now USA and Europe are much secure than old Position. But America support India against Pakistan related each issue. But very soon China come forward and finalized Nuclear deal with Pakistan . M. Amjad Software Engineer

SahraNashin | 13 years ago | Reply When you rule-out negotiations and political and diplomatic settlements of disputes does it not implies that in your opinion war is the first and foremost solution to all problems? In what way your approach is different from that of Bush’s “either you are with us or against us?” Your argument that they regroup, rearm and become stronger is not very convincing. They already are well-organized and well-armed and above all they have an advantage of knowing their terrain better than us. If a dispute can be solved by negotiations and quid pro quo, especially now when our Afghan counterparts are also in it’s favor, then why use violence that has always proved counterproductive?

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