Few most recent developments:
There have been few vital developments which are of quite importance in context of Pakistan.
India and we: One more time, these two nations are feeling uncomfortable. Few of the significant aspects of the recent developments.
- Mumbai attacks: Few days ago, there happened attacks in Mumbai and nearly 180 people lost their lives, most of the civilians and innocents. This is a coward, cruel and inhuman attack, no matter who did it, there is no justification for that. It is common thing that both India and Pakistan blame each other for any such incidents. I feel it is not very logical and appropriate to blame blindly and defame each other. Political point scoring must not be done at the cost of the blood of innocent people, if sometime such incidents do happen then they must be solved with cooperation, intelligence and patience so that real culprits could be found and punished, otherwise such incidents could lead to the bigger losses!
- Pakistan based: It is being believed that some Pakistan based elements are involved into this attack, well it is not logical to point finger at anyone without deep, open, neutral and enough investigations; Pakistan is fully prepared to cooperate in context of free, fair and open investigations. We will not, however, like to be threatened or blackmailed using any incident as a pretext. Pakistan wants to live peacefully with all people but it requires cooperation and sincerity from all parties.
- Alleged Groups and Individuals: Whenever such incidents happen, there comes a long list of demands and people to be handed over or groups to be banned or action be taken against so called terrorist. Similar things happened at the time of 9/11 and many people, including Pakistanis, were arrested, tortured, handed over to other countries and killed. This is not the way to deal such things. First of all solid and in depth investigations should be made and then convincing proofs should be handed over to the country where criminal might be living! That country, in current case Pakistan, then arrests, interrogates and punishes the person according to own law. This is better and logical way to handle such issues. Every country should look into its own criminals than trying to become the international dictator and messing up everything here and there!
- Take blind actions: Pakistan is asked time and again to take the stern, in other words blind, action against those who are believed to be the fighters, Jihadis or likes. But here the questions arises why should we do so without giving anyone chance to defend him/her self legally and fairly? Law is law and it applies to all. Pakistan has been under threat from many internal and external enemies and like any other country we have been planning and replying them in different ways including physical fights. Like any other nation, we deserve the right to protect ourselves. It is very much possible that Pakistan at some points went beyond fairness but it happens naturally in tough and critical situations. In current situation, our attentions are almost fully concentrated upon the internal problems and we don’t want to intervene into the matters of other people but at the same time we don’t want that others poke their noses into our affairs. Pakistan has given so much blood and bore heavy losses in this war on terror just to make external powers happy although track record of many of those international powers tells clearly that they are interested more in destructions than peace.
- How to treat the so called terrorists: There are few important aspects in this context: First of all, it is right of every human being to be given chance to defend legally. Secondly, people have been involved in fights and in a need it is not a crime to fight against aggressors, these fighters have been fighting against only forces/armies and not against innocent people e.g. in Afghanistan and Kashmir. Right now, however, such fighters are well monitored and controlled so that they don’t get involved in any fights. Thirdly, now most of those people, who were fighters in past are living peacefully, and they cooperate with government of Pakistan then why should they be killed? Fourthly, invasion of Afghanistan and occupation of Kashmir have been big reason for the creation of fighters and these issues must not be seen narrowly and in one direction only. Fifthly, if any individual or group of Pakistan is involved in any killings of the innocent people anywhere then solid and convincing proofs need to be provided to Pakistan so that those criminals could be punished. It is our own responsibility to take action against such criminals because actions of those people are detrimental to both Pakistan and Islam. Sixthly, there should be fair, peaceful and quick solution of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Kashmir which is playing a major role in creation of more conflicts. Sixthly, Pakistan can’t allow the external pressures just to ignite more fire at home. We have been cooperating in fight against rogue elements within our land but every demand in the name of so called war on terror can’t be entertained; human rights of every person have to be protected. Seventhly, the best way to contain those elements is through love, dialogue and sincere friendship. They are not afraid of killing or being killed so they need to handled properly and peacefully through those people whom they trust e.g. religious scholars, fair politicians, educationists etc.
- Inside India: A lot of separation movements and extremist groups do exist in India too and they do blackmail and harm the peaceful majority of the country. Such groups have been found to be involved in many disturbances and killings! This aspect should not be ignored or taken lightly while observing the over all situation and causes of the incidents.
- Common People don’t want war or killings: The common people of both Pakistan and India want to live together peacefully but there are some minority groups which don’t like to see peace and understanding, such disturbing forces are both internal and external(international). Some national and international players are very smart but quite merciless they don’t really care about what common people pay. It is very encouraging sign that after attacks in Mumbai, general public of India has protested against such attacks, loopholes in security and carelessness of their politicians.
Few other aspects.
Afghanistan and Border: As usual this border is a real source of test, heat and pain for the Pakistanis. It is believed that three international countries are quite active in Afghanistan: USA, India and Israel, and there are some other players too. Those all sacred International powers are using Afghanistan as base camp against Pakistan and some of other neighbouring countries! Why? There are many different reasons. This camp is believed to be a multipurpose one; there one finds execution of a big variety of plans like physical war and attacks on Pakistan, help of anti-Pakistan elements, brainwashing of people, propaganda cooking, smuggling, drugs business etc.
It is regularly claimed that Taliban in Afghanistan are getting support from Pakistan but in reality Taliban and other fighters in Afghanistan are themselves warriors and trained for guerrilla wars. One should not forget history of Afghanistan that Afghanis have been a source of defeat for the invaders. They know very well how to make enemy tired and weak because this is their land and also they are experienced to the wars! So resistance in Afghanistan is internal one and even if there comes any unnoticed external support from Pakistani Taliban, it is not any big one although people are made to believe other way round!!
Another aspect of this story is that western media and states give very little importance to the killings of the local, mostly civilian Afghan and Pakistani people, but they cry very loudly at casualties of their own army and people. Is blood of Afghans and Pakistanis cheaper than westerners or any other nation? What are the reasons? I want to know those reasons! Even if there are any reasons for that then how is it justified killing innocent people? At the same time, we also don't feel happy at the casualties and losses of westerner soldiers and people as they are our human fellows. In fact these dirty wars are based upon a lot of lies, cheatings and hates and most of those who are fighting, belonging to all sides, are unaware of those conspiracies and hates of hidden behind! In any case western media and people should be equally aware of neutral and all-sided picture of happenings, to get fair feelings.
Increased attacks on Pakistan: In last few weeks there have been frequent attacks inside Pakistan mostly on the bordering areas along Afghanistan. Reasons are old excuses and suppositions that Taliban and Al-Qaida are quite active there. After every attack it is stated that a notorious Taliban and Al-Qaida leader was killed along many civilians, and very strangely there are people in Pakistan who hurry up to confirm that this most probable lie is in fact a truth. The fact is that there are Pakistanis who are purchased one, i don't know whether they are paid in dollars or in any other currency! Such people provide a good excuse for the illegitimate attacks on our soil and of course media also transmits the news mostly without confirming truth!
There are few important aspects in this regard. First of all what are the proofs that some Al-Qiada or other terrorists is hidden there? In reality generally there are no proofs, it is just a supposition. Secondly even if there are some extremists then why don't they(USA and Co.) inform Pakistani authorities? Thirdly why a so called extremist should be killed in such a brutal way, without giving him/her chance to defend legally and openly? Such blind killings indeed open way for unfairness and lawlessness. Fourthly, what about those innocents who are killed in such attacks? Who is responsible for their blood? Fifthly, who has given authority to USA or to any one else to cross border and attack another land? Under which laws they do so? They say that they have authority to do so and there are such laws which allow attacks! By the way, it is not difficult to make laws but not all laws are fair, logical and justified ones. Any nation can create laws for invasions, murders and lawlessness but such laws take, sooner or later, to the ditch! Mr. XYZ can issue a law anytime in the name of national security but Mr. XYZ should be aware that there are other nations too on this planet. Sixthly, world has seen time and again how much USA and Co. follow the rules and regulations and what those rules and regulations are! As far as UN is concerned, it is no secret that it is quite crippled, slave and biased!
I think after reading these points some people will feel heat and can order more attacks on us but it will not bring any good rather every new attack is opening the way to chaos for all involved in those games. Don’t test our patience or compulsions or wish of cooperation or whatever!
The ISI (Inter-services intelligence): These days, a huge hue and cry is being made against the intelligence agencies of Pakistan especially against ISI. Some people are trying to present it as the source of all problems, but in reality there are many misconceptions and theories. It is true that ISI has been involved in many different, hard and complicated tasks but this is how an intelligence agency functions. There has been many challenges faced by it and it is natural that there might have been some mistakes too.
If one will look at ISI from the perspective of those forces against which it has been fighting then one will definitely say that ISI was almost always wrong and unfair; those opposing forces have to make such propaganda; they want that their intelligence agencies should be given free hand to plot all (good and bad) plans they like and no one should stop them! By the way, which agency has got clean hands? Pakistan was almost unable to remain neutral in Afghanistan because of situation, circumstances and implications there. Many forces, national and international, have been operating in Afghanistan and it is a difficult and complex place. Right now, it is Afghanistan that is being used a place to destabilize and pressurize Pakistan. Still, Pakistan is not showing aggression against people sitting there and making plots against us. Our Intelligence agencies and all other similar forces are almost inactive in Afghanistan and Kashmir but still people are high at blames. Actually, they want this war to enter into Pakistan now. Different strategies are being applied to weaken Pakistan and highest one is the use of so called terrorism along with economic and political traps.
People do forget that the excuses used for the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan are so dubious and weak, but people are made to believe that base for all these invasions and destructions is justified; so no one should question their authority to make destructions. Currently they are admitting that there were no solid proofs for the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and we did wrong to invade it. But is it enough? Who is going to be punished for that failure and killings of so many innocents? Who has really gone to the depth of the happening on 9/11? Theories, speculations and false allegations!
Actually this is a tactic that keep people focused at the narrow aspects, and repeat the false allegations so much that people are not able to think broadly and correctly, they don’t question the authenticity of the basis of actions, they see only selective aspects of the conflicts, they are made to believe in specific directions, facts are twisted in such a way that forged stories look real and so on. What about that failure of CIA and FBI in case of Iraq? CIA was fully involved in training and support of fighters in Afghanistan!
Now both in Afghanistan and Kashmir are the local people who are fighting for their causes. Pakistan does not need to support them with weapons etc, although moral and political support should remain firm; they themselves are in position to take those fights to the logical ends. Afghanistan has been almost undefeatable in history and they are proving it right now too. There is no use of putting the blame on Pakistan for failures there. This is a fact that technology and weapons can only make destruction to some extent but they can’t win a war. To fight for Afghanis is normal thing, they are so used to it and they know very well how to trap enemy in their land!
Look into history and one will find that Intelligence agencies of the so called super powers have blood of millions of people in their names! And today they are trying to present themselves as if they are the only saviors of the world and securing people from all kind of threats! What a deception!
How much cooperation and why? We have been cooperating in almost every aspect. Pakistan not only (wrongly) accepted the invasion in Afghanistan but also provided the intelligence and other support for war in Afghanistan, and against those people who were trained and supported by the Pakistan and USA i.e. Jihadis! Not only that, the basic needs of the Army in Afghanistan are going through Pakistan; not only that we have sustained heavy losses: human, social and financial because of that war. What is expected more?
Make suicide or we kill you! It is normal statement that Pakistan is not doing enough against the so called terrorists. Hundreds of humans have been killed by our Army in recent months to show to the world that we doing enough and good against so called terrorists. It is like a person comes and says hey you have to take one choice out of two: either you do suicide(in this case by killing so called terrorists as after that Pakistanis will kill each other) or I(USA and co.) kill you(through attacks from Afghanistan). But beside so many killings of those fighters by our army without any solid proofs and without any trials of them, attacks from USA and Co. are not stopping! So in simple words we are not only doing suicide but also are being killed!
If Taliban etc are convinced to stop their fight at some point then comes the missile or Drone from Afghanistan to ignite their emotions again. They ask Army and our government that why USA is attacking Pakistan beside all efforts of Pakistan to have peace; and there is no answer except anger and frustration!
These are just one or two percent: It is a normal statement that there are only one or two percent Muslims who are not peaceful. This is a very complex statement and it makes in reality 100% Muslims as doubtful, and that one or two percent is projected so much that rest of the majority is ignored. This one percent statement has been used to arrest, humiliate and kill thousands of Muslims and it seems that 99% peaceful Muslims would be destroyed but that one percent will still survive. Actually this statement is used to keep people doubtful, afraid and suspicious towards Muslims, and to torture Muslims at the same time!
Possible Intentions behind: Actually it is not about war on terror rather it is more war on Pakistan and even if we kill all the Taliban and likes then they will forge new excuses to attack and blackmail us. Actually they want destruction of Pakistan especially our nuclear weapons tease them day and night!
Those countries who are involved in the mass murders in the name of democracy, world peace or whatever, they tell a lot of stories to their own people so that people stay confused, afraid and biased. Eye of the media is kept at others especially those who disagree to their policies.
Economic Situation: Pakistan is not a rich and developed country; it is rather among the poor countries if compared in context of economy and progress. We have to pay back a lot of money, billions of dollars, to the International banks which are controlled by the big powers. In reality we have been paying back the interest on the credit we took, leave alone the real amounts. The situation even got worse when loans taken by the international banks were not used properly. There has not been any clear strategy to get out of this situation and every government has been taking more loans just to pass the time and difficult situation.
I don't see a solid solution to the current economic problems of Pakistan except that we plan something solid and work hard to get out of it. Actually, these big economic powers and banks use such situations of poor countries to dictate their policies and conditions. They ask for increase in prices of goods, increase in taxes etc. which sometimes makes the life of common people even difficult. It is strange that International powers, instead of giving relief to the common man, make life difficult for them.
Currently, life for the poor people is so miserable that they are even not able to buy the basic needs of life like bread, electricity, medicine etc. They have limited and fixed income but prices of basic commodities/needs are increasing regularly and speedily.
On the other hand those people who are already strong financially they are not affected much by those conditions dictated by the International banks/institutions! It is strange that most of the leaders in our country are very rich and it is strange that ruler his/herself has so much money, luxuries and facilities but his/her nation does not even have enough to eat. A true ruler is the one who eats at the end when all his people eat and he has facilities equal to the poor people, then he/she will be able to understand the problems and situations of common man.
This is not the only thing; those leaders spent most of their time away from the common man among their luxurious homes, offices and palaces and main excuse is security! A ruler must live within common people.
Most of those International loans go to the pockets of the corrupt and higher class people and very little reaches to the common man; it is the common man who bears most of the effects due to interest on loans, conditions attached to it and corruption of the authorities; what a wonderful situation. Such international supports/loans become counter productive instead of bringing positive.
May be it is part of International System that make rich more rich and poor more poor. They use these rich elite/rich class then to control the big majority of poor people and most of these rich class people are selfish, addicted to luxuries, stupid and greedy; i think much money and its love makes the heart of a person hard and unsympathetic.
The difference between the economic status of poor and rich is quite big in our country and that is an international situation too. If rich people will sit on their money like snakes and will keep on increasing their money, as they have contacts and influences, then how can money and other resources reach the lower class?
Law and Order: This is no secret that law and order situation is quite unsatisfactory within Pakistan. Financial crises get double folded by the suicide bombings and other crimes. People feel insecure at public places and there is state of fear and disappointment. Current Judicial system is a crippled and corrupt one, and most of judges sitting there are the slave of the rulers, they are not able to do justice in its true sense.
Coward leaders or coward nation? After every new attack of USA and Co. on the soil of Pakistan, there come the coward and rubbish statements from our leaders like we don’t have enough technology to stop the attacks, or we have to pay a lot of loan of USA, we can’t fight against USA and Co, or we should bear this bloodshed until Obama takes charge etc. I wonder if this is the opinion of leaders or of the nation in general but it reflects the psychological slavery and defeat. Human blood is extremely precious; thousands times more precious than money etc and it can’t be allowed to shed in this way!
This is one of the tactics of the USA and Co. that they like to keep people psychologically under pressure and if someone starts accepting this pressure then they increase it continually, but if they are replied strongly and boldly then they start realising their limits and their own selves! When we ask them to stop attacks on our land then they say yes we will not do that again but then go to their office, laugh at us for sometime and then comes a new attack and then they smile at us once more! These laughs and smiles are not new; many people gave such satanic smiles for sometime in human history! No nation stays at top forever, and especially those who commit injustice and oppression, sink very quickly!
Best way, Pakistan can stop all this, is through strong and brave stance. We must talk to them in strong and clear way and ask what actually they want? Why are they not stopping attacks after so many requests and warnings? Drones entering into Pakistani areas must be targeted and if Pakistan does not have enough technology, although we do have, then they should be warned that we will hit those Drones inside Afghanistan too and even if after that it does not stop then there should be an appropriate and exact reply. They see and get happy every day that their technology and weapons can win them war, which is just an illusion! We know how much have they won in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan! They used full strength in Afghanistan against fighters there but still today could not win against them!
It is good sign that Pakistani people have started to question things happening around them, especially the doings of the rulers.
War should not happen: In worst case if a war happens between Pakistan and India or other nation then it will be a very destructive one. Few aspects in this regard; first, Pakistan is a nuclear power, equipped with strong weapons and has strong army, people ready for any sacrifice for self defense so a battle will be a very complicated one. Second, people do underestimate Pakistan and Pakistanis, but actually we are very well prepared and strong in case of a war. Third, no fear of death!!! Fourth, everyone is ready to defend Pakistan including Taliban and other Jihadi/fighter groups and it will be a nightmare for the world! Fifthly, this war will spread out especially till those countries which will be directly or indirectly involved against Pakistan; if our land and peace will be attacked then we have every right to retaliate against aggressors except civilians and innocents as innocents can't be harmed even in war. Sixthly, if someone thinks that weapons or technology can win a war or protect someone then it is an illusion. If human beings decide to retaliate then they can reach anywhere and break all barriers!!
War is not our wish: Pakistani people don’t want to have war with any other country including India. There are a quite a few aspects in this context. First of all, Islam does encourage preference to the peaceful means to settle issues and asks to live peacefully and with understanding. Secondly, Pakistani people want to have friendship and cooperation with all the people of this planet although this desire of ours is being misused. Thirdly, Pakistan does not have intentions to attack and conquer other countries; we want to see other nations as happy and prosperous including India. Fourthly, common people especially the young generations of almost all countries are quite friendly to each other. They are not hostile to each other like previous generations; they understand that wars are not solutions. Fifthly, both countries are nuclear powers and a war in such situation will be extremely destructive for everyone. Sixthly, we don’t want to see innocent people of the world in trouble. Already, so many people especially civilians have been thrown into fire of wars. Seventhly, we know that people of many countries don’t get the real picture of happenings and plans; they don’t know the real facts and hidden intentions! Eighthly, we know that more than 90% people of this planet want to have peace then it is total rubbish to let small rogue minority create war and problems for such a big majority.
Diplomacy but how much? Every nation and individual has to show some diplomacy at some stage of life but if it leads to closing of eyes at the killings of innocents and injustice then it is no more diplomacy rather it is cowardliness. Nations do have their vested interests but interests should not come in the way of justice and fairness.
West must prosper and have freedom: Muslims and Pakistanis are very happy that people of west make a lot of progress, they have all the facilities of life, they stay happy and as free people. Why should we be against the progress of the world and West? We don’t have jealousy; we don’t want to snatch freedom of anyone. We hope and wish that new president of USA does a lot of good things for his people and his time results as a peace and happiness of the world. Pakistan feels happy at progress of the world; we are very contended what we have. Our religion asks us to be involved in friendly and objective dialogue with all people including Jew and Christian fellows and all other religious and no-religious groups/individuals, and as Muslims and Pakistani we are ready for the dialogue with everyone.
It is ok but: Pakistan is under a lot of internal and external pressures and threats but it has got great potential to come out of difficult situations. It has got everything to stand strongly on its feet as there are so many positives and potentials in this nation; the things that we need are stronger faith, self confidence, planning, sincere international understanding/cooperation and positive efforts. Our desire for peace and cooperation must not be misused because if we left that frame of mind then it would get too late and complicated!! Peace is our preference.
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