PAKISTAN BOYCOT PEACE

PAKISTAN BOYCOT PEACE!

Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com London. Dated: 6^th Dec. 2011

Peace is human need everywhere and anywhere. It is the mother of prosperity and stability. It is the need of tomorrow to give in gift to our children.

Destruction needs one father and require one minute but peace needs many fathers and many years to build. It is the most difficult task. Destruction does not require any thing to surrender but to attain peace you must surrender some thing to get peace in return. The false “EGO” must be sacrificed.

Bonn conference was held to discuss how to achieve peace in South West Asia, particularly in Afghanistan and the Front Line province of Pakistan, the KPK.

Pakistan used the issue of the sovereignty as a sand bag. Was the violation of its air space was the real reason? The logic does not support the stand. It would have been the best opportunity and better forum to present its case with representatives of 98 countries and 17 international Non Governmental Organisations sitting and listening.

But I doubt it was the case? In my view it was the Surrender of Democrats and nationalists elements that succumbed to the pressure of religious and the Rightists War Mongers. They have thrived on tension and war. Peace does not suit them. It is against their philosophy and personal gains.

On the ground the sovereignty does not literally exists. Any one from many anywhere is our guest in safe heavens. The airspace is already buzzing with drones. Terrorists densely infest the ground. Any logical mind would wonder, if there were any sovereignty left?

In Pakistan institutions takes no decision as such but it is an impulsive phenomenon for political scoring. In the same vain this decision was taken to catch the votes and stir religious feelings.

Pakistan was built on religious hatred and surviving on religious and ethnic hatred. It is an Islamic Israel. Both are proclaimed states and both are carrying the virus of hatred in their genetic make up.

Brits hatched both and both are supported and armed by Americans.

The only industry that is thriving in Pakistan thriving is terrorism. The terrorists cannot be made redundant just like that. With the passage of time they have also developed muscles. They just cannot commit suicide. This is also handicapping the establishment of Pakistan and leaves very little room for formulating a policy that suits the tomorrow of the country.

The vested interest in Pakistan does not want Peace, as this is the only Sacred Cow left to milk.

Secondly Pakistan is least interested in peace in Afghanistan. They have an historical animosity. Pakistan always considers a stable and prosperous Afghanistan a threat to its integrity. I wonder if they will get rid of this phobia?

The same is the case in building good relations with India. The recent step taken by Pakistan to give India the status of a favoured nation has angered the rightists and sectarian organisations in Pakistan. They can’t swallow it.

The strange paradox in the political play of MIAN of Raiwand is that he is against of good relations with India but both brothers hardly miss a chance to go to East Punjab. The train diplomacy between the two halves is going on smoothly.

I am trying to find a logical approach to convince myself that Pakistan’s decision to boycott the Bonn conference was correct but failed to find one.

Could be that Pakistan was scared of its own deeds and was reluctant to open this Pandora Box in an international conference. They were not in a position to face the international community.

In anarchy the individual and national respect of many is in danger. It is the peace and stability that ensures the mutual respect. Pakistan has yet to formulate its direction. It is not the first time for Pakistan to sabotage peace in Afghanistan. Many opportunities have been disrupted; Geneva Accord was one of them.

The present government is inept but the alternative is horrifying, a greater Punjab with unitary government.

Americans share major responsibility being a super power to calm down the situation not only in Pakistan but also in the whole region or world at large.

Their double standards and misdirected foreign policy can damage the whole world. US are playing the dirtiest role in Middle East. Intervention in one state and dialogue in the other while the root cause is the same all over. To prop up the octogenarian dynasty in Saudi and puppets sheikhs of mini states is discrediting the US stand worldwide. It was these values that gave birth to all these non-state citizens. Though in my view the word, non-state is a misnomer for these elements they have many fathers.

Pakistan policy towards peace in Afghanistan is understandable but US must deal the situation diplomatically and shun bulldozing. Peace is the scream of the time. If ignored by Pakistan it will damage itself more than Afghanistan.

Pakistan is a country and has no resilience of a “Watan”.

Has Pakistan Decided to Settle the Score With the US?

Pakistan has taken another step to boycott the Bonn conference on Afghanistan to register its anger. I am not sure what limit they can afford to go to? And I am having my own reservation that it is a thought out policy of the government. I feel it is just to pull the rug under the feet of opposition and to cool Pakistani public. On the other hand the apparently calm COAS Gen. Kiyani has to be taken into serious consideration. Still water runs deep.

The insiders think that there is some rumbling going on in the army. To alleviate them Kiyani needs a helping hand. One must not forget that the army is no more a non-polarised institution. The radicals or hawkish have now attained the status to have a say in the policymaking.

Though the army chief does not enjoy good relations with Mians of Raiwand like Zardari with the chief of Judiciary but to change the hands in Pakistan does not take long. In present circumstances the two chiefs do matter a lot but when it comes to change the circumstances the Army Chief carries more weight.

In my opinion the government anywhere; deals with ground realities and the opposition plays with perceptions. The first one is like a construction engineer and the second one is like an architect.

We the students of politics can make a wild guess. Personally thinking I have no hesitation that the Pakistani establishment is inept to give the country a well thought out external and internal policy. As I said before, their actions are based on impulses rather than logic or realities.

Economically we are in deep waters. All sectors of the society are crumbling down because of horrifying economic instability. Most of the failures of the government to deliver to the public are due to failing economy.

The army is totally dependent on Americans. The country is facing an insurgency of shadows. Though self-employed but now threatening the self. To find the alternatives may take a long time and trust worthiness. We have lost that credibility. To be interdependent is not some thing to be worried about. It is a universal phenomenon and there is no country or a single human being that is not interred dependent. But it is the relative dependence that counts. In the case of Pakistan we are totally dependent on Americans.

If pushed to the wall the American can negotiate the ground access through central Asia. Though it will be expensive but still gives a leverage to ignore Pakistan.

We have no such alternative. Saudi, UAE and Kuwait can give us some cash but not F16. They have no technical skill to sell. Those who have relative equality of dependence make this gross 360-degree turn.

I do appreciate the gravity of the incidence. It was tragic and un-warranted. As for as the sovereignty is concerned I wonder had we any? Zia and Musharraf mortgaged it long ago. Let us give it a time and push for joint investigations rather than opting for frontal assault.

We must take it out of mind that international diplomacy is run on friendship. Countries run their foreign affairs that suit their national interest. This is even enshrined in US constitution. The strategic and economic relations are based on the needs of the country. Friendship as such is an irrelevant notion.

This tragedy cannot be put on ice slab but we have ignored major tragedies in the past. Those who recommend a slap on the face of Americans must realise the consequences. It is said about war and love that they are easy to start, difficult to continue and impossible to end. Are we in position to initiate a non-ending war? Are we stable at home and abroad?

It would have been much wiser to attend the Bonn conference and put our point of view there. Instead of blowing fire we should be logical. The country cannot afford another adventure unless we are ready for the sad demise.

I fail to understand about those countries including Pakistan for their demand to have a stake in Afghanistan after the war ends? It stinks foul. Do they mean that they want a stake for the losses they will have if peace returns to Afghanistan?

That is to say that these countries are milking the war in Afghanistan. If that is the case which I believe is, then the international fraternity should ask those countries to stop double game or be ready for the consequences. It is equal to accept the crime. They should be tried in the international court and should be ejected from the UNO.

We the inhabitants of that land are on fire for the last 30 years and are not ready to have the escalation that is demanded by war mongering mafia of Pakistan.

Peace and the integrity of the country are first, at all cost!

THE TWO CHIEFS

THE TWO CHIEFS OF PAKISTAN.

Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com London Dated 3^rd DEC. 11

The statements coming out of Pakistan are not very encouraging for the fledgling civilian rule. Gen; Kiyani has ordered the army to retaliate without waiting for instructions indicates the weakness in civilian authority. That is not surprising.

On the other hand it is just an attempt to repair the tarnished image of Pakistan army after Osama killing and the unabated Drone attacks.

But if it is read in conjunction with the statement of President Zardari claiming to be the spiritual son of Late Z.A.Bhutto and the talk of the third coffin, does ring the bell.

Sudden awakening of Mian Nawaz Sharif adds to the speculations that there are invisibly palpable hands paving the way for the third extra judicial force to fill the vacuum.

In the present set up Mian has failed to dislodge Zardari. In spite of all his failures to deliver to the public Zardari has outplayed most of the so-called political leadership. He has played with every one and then thrown them in the waste paper basket of the politics.

The four pillars of the system are logged in a bitter fight and know no boundaries to limit their jurisdiction. There are in fact four governments in one state.

The so-called free press is just like a violent elephant smashing all limitations of jurisdiction and runs a parallel electronic government. They considered it their sacred duty to have trial before trial, to demean the parliament and urge the armed forces to use iron fist without the fear of the consequences of the bloody nose. The weakest of the four is the mother of the three, the parliament.

The arrogance has been named as press freedom. They are playing the most dirty and vicious role to invite the unconstitutional change. They are master of sensationalism and dramatization.

In a parliamentary set up when the real opposition leader is scared to sit in opposition to avoid that world to know his policies then the parliament is rendered impotent. This act in itself is an open invitation to the third force to come and fill the vacuum.

The hue and cry about Mr.Haqqani is to divert the attention of the public from the emptiness and impotency of the opposition.

Haqqani has to appear before a commission and the in the light of its recommendation the Epic court will give its verdict. This indicates that the chief of the judiciary wants to head off the international repercussions by using the commission as a sand bag.

Mr Haqqani should be commended that soon after his resignation he came straight to Pakistan instead of seeking asylum somewhere.

Our high ups either flee the country or offer apology. Late Barrister Abdul Qayum and Mian Sb tendered apology. It is a shear coincidence that both were the presidents of Muslim League.

The general perception is that the two chiefs are patronising their respective political allies.

The over all aim of this political wrangling is to derail the civilian rule. No one doubts the shear incompetence of the government and the loot that is going on.

But none the less they are the elected members of the public. The masses should be given chance to go through the process to be educated in electing their members. The nation is bound to commit mistake few times to learn the sanctity of the vote and its effect on the future of the country and themselves. I am supporting one of the analyst’s suggestions to reduce the term to 4 years. As he mentioned the low threshold of our politicians for power second would be to quickly educate our public.

Mian Sahib cannot be blamed for his impatience. If a fish cannot live without water so is Mian Sahib without power. We all remember his days as P.M. with two third majorities in the House.

But one thing must be born in mind that the MIANS are incompatible with the concept of federation. They have a strong tendency for the centralisation of power and are Bonaparte by nature.

We cannot bring angels to run our country but relatively less corrupt people have to be elected that will come with the maturity of the system not by derailing it.

The pundits believe that as for as US is there in Afghanistan there will be resistance. Yes we know our nation that they hate foreign occupation and would go a step forward that as for as there is any foreign force, Americans or terrorist there will be no peace in this region set aside Afghanistan and Pakistan. Like the last time if all the US leaves Afghanistan, there will be a civil war.

Is Pakistan looking for another chance to milk the international community in its new role?

The international community is duty bound to clear their dirt. As I said in my previous blog that we could not be a party to setting our land on fire but we are with them to put it off. They are duty bound to do so and plug all the accesses from the East and South West to stop future interference if any?

We will not allow him to play with our destiny and lives.

AOTHER TWIST

ANOTHER TWIST IN PAKISTAN’S RELATIONS WITH US.

Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com Dated 28^th Nov.2011 London.

US choppers bombed yet another border post of Pakistan killing 25 soldiers. US expressed its condolence and made a promise to investigate. Pakistan responded by banning supply to US troops in Afghanistan and asked US to vacate Shamsi Base in 15 days.

What is significant of this incidence is the tough response of Pakistan not the incidence itself. Such incidences are usual not exceptions. They are expected in the future and bound to happen. The reason is that the logic of inviting such attacks is lying in Pakistan.

It is pointless to discuss who is having the lion share in starting this bloody drama but one thing is sure that US, U.K., Pakistan and Saudi were the writers of the script and the main actors.

With the passage of time the balance has tilted against Pakistan. US want to extricate itself from Afghanistan but are unable to do so unless the safe heavens are wiped out in Pakistan. US believe, wrongly or rightly, that the terrorists have the backing of Pakistani agencies along with religious and political parties. In spite of repeated denial by Pakistan political and military leadership US refuse to accept. Sizeable analysts in Pakistan share the Americans point of view. They think where there is smoke there is definitely fire.

Independent analysts are of the opinion that the reason of failure to flush out 4000 terrorists is due to the double game of Pakistan most powerful and unanswerable secret agencies. Every one acknowledges the sacrifices of Pakistan armed forces but doubt the agencies and other non-palpable and invisible hands.

This notion does appeal to a logical mind. No organisation can work in a country with such ferocity, precision and free handily without a strong support from local influential section of the society.

Pakistani version may be right to some extent that Americans are doing all this in desperation; as they have failed to weaken the terrorist resolve and to force them to opt for a dialogue.

Though Pakistan army has made some commendable achievement but they are no near to restore complete peace. They have succeeded to dislodge them from the caves and now they are dispersed all over the country. They have changed their tactics and instead of engaging the army they are using more suicidal bombers.

The precision and accuracy of the target is still the same. Such a war in urban areas cannot bear the desired effect unless there is competent and dedicated agencies on the back and no protection from the influential sections of the society be it civilian or army. It shows that their communication and information side is still fully intact.

The failure is bilateral and so is the desperation. Pakistan is politically and economically shaky. The same may be the effect on US economy but they have a huge buffering system to absorb the shocks.

Pakistani rulers are not used to formulate a comprehensive foreign policy. The country is being run on impulses and there is no thoughtful approach to either internal or external affairs. The Hall Mark of formulating of foreign policies is to oppose India. Any thing supported by India, the opposite must be good for us.

Pakistan’s army was a unified highly professional institution. Now it is a dislocated, fractured army and soaked in sectarian fundamentalism. It is utterly non-sense that the whole nation is behind them. The rightest and sectarian organisation is totally against army action. It has definitely an effect on their morale.

In the backdrop of this scenario the major responsibility is lying on Americans. Near the borders we have a volatile Middle East, having mass uprising, a fundamentalist Iran and Non Viable state of Pakistan. Any irresponsible adventure by Americans will push the Pakistani opposition closer to each other. It will be an unimaginable disaster to drop a nuclear country in to the lap these elements. It will be like offering the nuclear arsenal to the most irresponsible forces in a dish. There are strong Anti Americans Sentiments in Pakistan, the leaguers and sectarian parties are waiting for such a moment. They have capability to play with the emotion of the people.

Pakistan must also realise that our armed forces are totally dependent on Americans. We owe our economical viability to Americans. We cannot afford at this moment to have a frontal assault on Americans. We must bear in mind that the battlefield is Pakistan and Afghanistan not American Soil.

The logic of war is laying in our soil not US. It is the time to save the country from total eclipse. Who are the sufferers? We Pashtunes residing in the front line province of the front line state of Pakistan.

ANP

ANP ELECTIONS AND NEXT STEP TO BE EXPECTED?

Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com Dated: 26/11/11… London.

After all the elections in ANP is over. The membership drive was fair or not; is big question mark? This is not the issue to be discussed here. Being a senior member of the party I don’t think it is a proper forum.

But those who have been given the top slots like presidency and G.S. post is a encouraging. Both are knowledgeable and dedicated. Both have a good knowledge of Bacha Khan’s philosophy, past events and future aspirations.

I feel their last term was to restore peace and squeeze constitutional rights from the federation. With a very slender representation, our parliamentarian achieved what were we aspiring and struggling for the last 62 years. They must be commended for it. While on some one else pitch and faced with tough resistance from Raiwand.

Peace is still to be restored and make take more then we expect. Without peace; prosperity is unthinkable. The restoration of peace should be on both sides of Durand line.

It needs a joint policy and commitment on both sides. The next few years is to sort out priorities in the light of our century old struggle and sacrifices rendered by our fore fathers? We owe to them and to our tomorrow.

It may not be possible to restore the original Khudai Khidmatgari as the objective conditions have changed dramatically. That was a movement for struggle and now we have to get national rights within the frame of Pakistan according to its constitution.

We should not be oblivious to the fact that the political maturity has yet to get roots in Pakistan. The present fledgling civilian set up is money based. It has been soaked in a culture that does not allow an ordinary citizen to be a part of it. It is business of haves with no fear to loose It has disfranchise 90% of population.

At the same time we have to be on guard not to loose what we have achieved. An electoral victory will be not only desirable but also a must to solidify our achievement.

Above all and in spite of tremendous odds we have to revive the spirit of Khudai Khidmatgari.

To be in a provincial government will be an added advantage but the only important factor. The constitutional successes have provided some protection to our tomorrow but honestly speaking the party has yet to be groomed to the standard to achieve our historical objectives.

I will be very pleased if the time of proves me wrong but at the moment I have no hesitation to say that the make up the party is not that of history makers.

The constitutional achievements earned by the parliamentarian section of the party have hardly trickled to benefit the gross roots. We have not proved ourselves different than others.

The nation voted us to power to show some change in the life of a common man and to complete an unfinished mission. I am afraid we have failed in it.

In my view the party organisational cadre at different level was not up to the standard. Majority of them were the people who were sucked in to the vacuum created in the last 62 years.

It is now the duty of the new leadership to change the process of thinking of the masses and link it to the past and make them think of the tomorrow.

This is not possible without giving serious attention to the Bacha Khan Markaz.

The re organisation of the Markaz is the scream of the History. And the scream is clear and loud, that is to materialise the dream of Bacha Khan and the sacrifices given by his followers. If we fail to answer we are doomed as a nation.

Markaz should be the focal point. On one hand it should be a university where research is continuous process and to educate the youngster on the other hand.

It should be an academy to train the cadre at different level and induce discipline. Unless we have an educated cadre we cannot dream to materialise Bacha Khan dream.

Markaz should be a workshop to prepare all the components needed for a movement to change the course of history. Their driving force should be their conviction not the vested interest. They should be ready to accept pain, to gain for the nation.

We should cover all aspect of Pakhtoons aspirations and psyche, from religion to culture. It should be round the clock mission and in easy reach of the masses. We should forget the seasonal political approach to a historical dream.

The Markaz should have a focal person with delegated authority and answerable to THINK TANK. The Tank should be small but made of men of men of words and deeds.

Without sorting this focal centre nothing historical can be achieved. We will be giving chance to self-cantered people to milk the philosophy of Bacha khan and his camp followers.

The present cadre is without knowledge, incompetent and deaf to the scream of history. It is a difficult task but there is no gain without pain.

Unless we have a cadre equipped with conviction and discipline corruption, nepotism cannot be weeded out from the party. A sick organisation cannot be expected to make historical gains.

I honestly believe that the new leadership has a very hard job at hand.

I may be wrong but have a feeling that there is a phobia in the cadres. They are scared to speak the truth or express their conscience in the party. It is a crime according to the teachings of Bacha khan. If you see the truth and cease to speak it is a sin; if your personal gain are not involved.

We should have satellite campuses at district and tehsil level of the Markaz in a hujra and all we need to supply them with literature.

Without this exercise it is my candid opinion neither we can have an honest cadre nor we can dream of dedicated local leadership. This is the reason that I have my reservation about the membership.