This is a bit disturbing. The information I had was that the army was winning over the locals and the mullahs were no where to be seen !!
Earthquakes have no politics. But the aftermath of this one is already having a profound and perhaps dangerous effect on Pakistan. It has strengthened the power of militant Islamic groups operating in Pakistani-Kashmir among the traumatised locals. In some places they have taken the lead relief role and shown themselves to be better organised.
One centre belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba is equipped with a mobile x-ray machine. It has its own fleet of ambulances and 350 skilled rescue workers, medics and doctors. Its camp on Friday was an extraordinary display of efficiency and it had been graced by the presence of Amir Aziz, a Pakistani doctor who once treated Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan. He had visited from Lahore for three days to help out.
In an example of their innovation, Lashkar militants were ferrying supplies by boat to devastated villages cut off by landslides as well as rescuing people who were trapped.
A retired police officer who has lost his wife and daughter and who was pulled from the rubble of his home by militants said: “We would not be here without the help of these people. We owe our lives to them.”
A sign of the growing power of the militants in the wake of the disaster came from Mohammad Latif, a 16-year-old tailor living in a village close to Bagh. His two cousins, two uncles, a brother and a brother-in-law were all killed fighting in Indian Kashmir. Yesterday he said he was ready to repay Lashkar for its help with his life. He would join its ranks and fight for its cause, he said
just shows u a true leader isnt some1 who can follow orders, it is someone who can lead! any1 can lead when given instructions when their throne is at risk, this dude has just been exposed, for even the blind people who thought he was God sent for Pakistanis!
Yeap. keep on harping against Pak army. We just lost 6 of our finest soldiers in helicopter crash. They died because they refused to stop delivering relief goods even in terrible weather. May Allah give them place in Jannat and may Allah curse those Mullahs who are trying to spread fitna in Pakistan.
He’s not talking about the bravery of individual soldiers. He’s talking about the Govt/Army’s inadequate response, especially compared to previous situations.
In any natural calamity, it is the local NGOs which spring into action and provide immediate relief. Hence it is no surprise that the NGOs( militant organisations) are doing the relief work. The govt relief machinery has sprung into action and is ferrying the sick and injured.
Anti is not talking about the bravery of individual soldiers. The govt is trying to do its best.
It has to coordinate its effort with the local NGOs which to Pakistan's nightmare are all militant organisations.