ISI armed the 'mujahiden' on America's behalf. Pakistan's decision to become a part of the US grand scheme of things was a shot in the foot. Pakistan is still reaping what the swine called Zia-ul-Haq had sowed.
That I can agree with, and renewal of that accord in 2001 was another injection.....
Re: Baloch leader says Pakistan's Kashmir and Afghanistan programmes gone in loss!!!
I think India should provide rent free accommodations for BLA liasion office in New Delhi
Re: Baloch leader says Pakistan's Kashmir and Afghanistan programmes gone in loss!!!
Also I think India should recogonise Balochistan as a separate country and start trade talks with them.
Re: Baloch leader says Pakistan's Kashmir and Afghanistan programmes gone in loss!!!
^^ I think India should worry more about Manipur, Northeast, increasing sectarian tensions not to mention Kashmir and the bhookas and the nangas rather than anything else
That I can agree with, and renewal of that accord in 2001 was another injection.....
The realisation of blunders made in the form of 1980s foreign policy and subsequently creating, arming and supporting the Taliban meant that Pakistan should support the 2001 US invasion of Afghanistan, which, I am glad, it did.
I am no fan of Musharraf but insofar as he supported the US invasion of Afghanistan and banned a plethora of militant organisations fueling sectarianism at home and fighting on Kashmir frontiers, he should be praised.
Did you know current govt also “banned” Taliban in Pakistan? 
The organisations like Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Islam, Jaish-e-Muhammad et cetera suffered enormous restrictions after the imposition of ban. They couldn’t carry on with their sinister agenda once the government imposed an outright ban on their activities. This produced desired results in the form of few sectarian killings compared to the pre-ban years. On the other hand, the recent ban on “Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan” is pretty much on paper. TTP cannot be compared with the afore-mentioned militant organisations that were local polities and had few resources in terms of money and weaponry. TTP on the other hand is covertly funded by Al-Qai’da and perhaps aided by Russian [and other] underworld arms dealers, RAW, CIA et al.
The organisations like Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Islam, Jaish-e-Muhammad et cetera suffered enormous restrictions after the imposition of ban. They couldn't carry on with their sinister agenda once the government imposed an outright ban on their activities. This produced desired results in the form of few sectarian killings compared to the pre-ban years. On the other hand, the recent ban on "Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan" is pretty much on paper. TTP cannot be compared with the afore-mentioned militant organisations that were local polities and had few resources in terms of money and weaponry. TTP on the other hand is covertly funded by Al-Qai'da and perhaps aided by Russian [and other] underworld arms dealers, RAW, CIA et al.
Banning a party doesn't do anything esp if its a party of bunch of lawless goons. The reason of the "decline" in special activities was most likely because of plug pulled on the various sources of funding (which was still incomplete blockade).
Banning a party doesn't do anything esp if its a party of bunch of lawless goons.
It always makes a difference. Better than doing nothing.
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The reason of the "decline" in special activities was most likely because of plug pulled on the various sources of funding (which was still incomplete blockade).
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That's what I said mate. . .