As our heroes continue to fight in the battle field some elements in our very ranks continue doing what they do best ..Destabilize and demoralize the nation. The statement from ISPR suggesting the role of help that TTP is getting from Afghan Taliban shows either a tactic to appease or double play the real enemy otherwise it demands a clear explanation .Jamaat E Islaami Pakistan once played a great role in the Afghan war now distances itself from any righteous actions it seems , the students from their political wing are much busy in beating the hell out of their political rivals , where as the senior leadership is busy criticizing the army ..Someone should ask them what is the solution they have in mind ..this is where it gets wrong..No one has the courage to DENOUNCE publically those political factions who have become more of a pressure group. Alienating themselves from the national interests these people have developed a NATURE of the left wing with no basis to its so called principles. in times when our majors and SSG commandoes are leaving their families behind , toddlers as orphans and parents and wvies saying we will sacrifice everything for the country.these pressure groups JI, JUI and sadly PTI for the moment has become none other than foes instead of friends.it was the MMA govt that called for army on the pressure of federal govt and intelligence agencies but never allowed them to engage in an operation of any kind allowing a coherent organized army of the monsters who have become a menace to the people. That on their part was criminal negligence.
Those who criticize the army by putting it this way that the soldiers are patriotic but the generals and the colonels are mere American puppets, merely out of a habit I believe … must know that during this very operation very HIGH RANKING officials are themselves in the battlefield leading their men in the most difficult war of all time. No country in the world has been doing it like Pakistan, if we were Americans or Israelis human life and collateral damage wasn’t and mustn’t be an issue for us .carpet bombing as these two nations are apt at ..we would have opted the very move every time the enemy was marked. It’s easier said than done and those who do it can only feel what its like in a gorilla war specially when our enemy is not even wearing uniforms like LTTE or Hamas for that matter.
On the other hand the inactions and criminal negligence of the political government is making the IDPs suffer the most, these are people who hardly had the scorching sun in those beautiful valleys , their kids were more habitual of playing in gardens and fruit farms and mountains are left in the open in heat as maddening as hell it seems. Where is the money going and why isn’t it filtering down to the bottom where it needs to be spent. On a sad note the motivation level of the nation is so low that it comes nowhere close to the days when earthquake hit the northern areas. In this scenario a nationwide campaign should have been launched to motivate the people from every part of the country to either volunteer or to aid their other country men. Provincial govt seems too busy in giving names to the president and calling it urgent for the medals of bravery for their own party men. Afzal Khan Lala is a courageous man indeed but shouldn’t it be a better action if the medal for his bravery be instead set up in the face of a trust made in his name for people from the region, and he himself visiting them sometimes so people actually could relate to them and feel part of the whole process.
June is being said to be the most critical month this year that’s when the butcher mentality US chief for Afghanistan takes his charge, more bloodshed and more drone attacks will therefore be seen. America is pushing Pakistan to start the final offensive in Waziristan even before they finish the swat episode. This is where army will be pushed to its maximum and uncomfortable stretch. How the events will unfold if indeed they will is yet to be seen..
Finally …stop playing politics Pakistan..Nations suffer and nations rise too ..Every storm has a price..no one can relate to the plight of the father who was shot only because he refused marrying his daughters to the faceless , monstrous Taliban ..these people fled because they were suffering , can you even dare to relate to the trauma that a 9 year old suffered from ..why..Because he saw a body with out a head on the road..this war is for Pakistan ..And sacrifices are a calling of the cause therefore.
Support IDPs ..Hear them , help them , comfort them , and aid them ..serve them ,serve us …serve Pakistan
May Allah Bless Pakistan
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Today, Pakistanis are facing another battle with internal & external enemies. There is no doubt that our army is fighting to save Pakistan. We are proud of our Army, which has served the nation every time. But I don't agree with some points raised in the article.
ReplyDeleteWe are confusing the identity of Afghan & Pakistani Taliban and the claim that they support each other is easy to say but cannot be verified by the events.
Blaming Jamaat-i-Islami for keeping distance from the situation is just a claim with no evidence. Jamaat and Al khidmat Foundation are doing what they can do for the IDPs along with other parties. It should not be ignored that Jamaat-i-Islami was a leading Party in Swat & Dir before the military operations, proven by the previous elections. And the surge of TTP has damaged it more than ANP which is portraying itself the victim of current situation.
JI, JUI and PTI are declared "none other than foes instead of friends". We should consider the point of view of other party before declaring them "foes". Unlike PML (with its all fractions from A-Z) and PPP, these parties have a considerable influence in the gross-root level. Considering them pressure groups is just a biased view, which has no weight at all.
Everybody is calling for fight against TTP (which should be the case), but none of our “moderate & liberal” intellectuals dare to look into past and see what is main cause of rise of such groups. It is the fact that Afghan Taliban were a product of the alliance of USA and Pakistan Government of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, to tackle Afghan Government of Prof. Rabbani & Gulbadeen Hikmatyar. US attacked Afghanistan for its own motives and interest, and asked Pakistan to be an ally or an enemy. Musharraf chose to be an “ally” and pro-Taliban personalities were thrown out of the Army. Pakistan supported US war against Afghanistan (so-called War on terror) and Operation in South & North Waziristan was extension of that war to Pakistani soil. We have fought these militants since 5 years and the result is in evident; suicide attacks (which cannot be justified at all) & more than 2 million IDPs, for whom USA is keen to send aid and Army.
Our “liberal” and ‘enlightened moderate” intellectuals and politicians, who are keen in the continuation of Military action in Swat and FATA, are reluctant to accept that US intervention and Indian influence in Afghanistan is the root cause of militancy in Pakistan. They do condemn Taliban, but when asked, who is supplying arms and money to them, their “enthusiastic debate” comes to an end.
Pakistani agencies have clear evidences of Indian involvement in the FATA and Swat insurgency, but our Government is not raising this issue in front of International Community. They have just found it a source of aid for the support of IDPs. And it is clear, no one will help you on such a scale during peace, and to get the “fruits” of this aid, military operation MUST continue. No matter, if 2.3 millions people are displaced; Pakistanis are foolishly emotional & hospitable to help them!!!
The blogger (like other so-called patriots) is a staunch supporter of Army action in Swat and FATA, but not ready to listen to the point of view of the parties who oppose the military action. We have not maintained our Army by allocating 80 % of our budget to engage in a war with its own people.