Pakistani establishment is pursuing this startegic depth policy on Pashtuns for the last four decades through its proxies like the Gulbadeen Hekmatyar, Taliban, jihadi generals like Hamid Gul, the Jamaat-e-Islami and other pan-Islamists like the Deobandis, neo-Wahabis and Akhwans. Together they have caused massacre of over three million Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line.
It is time that every patriotic Pakistani demands the Paki establishment to scrap this non sense policy and stop the massacre of Pashtuns. Enough is enough. There are clear signs that the people of FATA are cooperating with the Americans in liberating their land from the jihadi occupation; The drone strikes could not have been successful in killing so many al Qaeda and Taliban leaders without the help of the people of Waziristan on the ground. – this makes the very existence of Pakistani federation in question. I can say this with utmost confidence that without Pashtuns, Punjab will soon become another state of India.
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you and your Northern Alliance, Indian-backed, US supported cronies would like to think that. Wouldn't you?
Guess what! Pashtuns are still more patriotic towards Pakistan than you could ever dream to be. Stop trolling. Your rather amateur attempt to disrupt harmony exposes your mentality, roots, and anything else that may be associated with a 'la-pak' stance and empty rhetoric.
As far as Punjab being a part of India goes, again....Indian daydream being piped through the likes of you for temporal pleasure, even if it lasts only for a moment before you must run with tail between your legs.
Pashtuns are among the most patriotic citizens, and unfortunately happen to have become equal victims of this vicious campaign of terror being fueled, supported, and upheld by terrorist outfits like TTP/BLA and their puppet masters who are temporarily residing in Kabul.
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Lapak, that is not possible...The Punjab-dominated Pakistan Army is so hooked to Zia-ul-Haq General Akhtar Abdu-Rahman dream and ambition of controlling the whole of Central Asia from Lahore and annexing Kashmir through Jehad that it is almost impossible that they de-link themselves from that policy even if that comes at the cost of Pakistan itself.
Right now it is on collision course with the rest of world. They didn't take any action against Taleban in Swat until arm-twisted by US and issued a warning of grave repurcussion. Recently, General James Jones was sent by US to Rawalpindi with the warning that Al-Qaueda sanctuaries in Waziristan, Haqani network, and Queta Shura will not be tolerated. The generals of Lahore-Rawalpindi responded by pressuring the pro-West Zardari through Choudri Iftikhar. There are CIA leaks saying that Queta shura was shifted to Karachi to save it of drone attacks.
The lines are drawn now between Lahore-Rawalpindi and Washington-London-Paris. Let us see who in the end prevails. One good thing that has come out of this is that Pashtuns have started looking beyond Pakistan.
Lapak, that is not possible...The Punjab-dominated Pakistan Army is so hooked to Zia-ul-Haq General Akhtar Abdu-Rahman dream and ambition of controlling the whole of Central Asia from Lahore and annexing Kashmir through Jehad that it is almost impossible that they de-link themselves from that policy even if that comes at the cost of Pakistan itself.
Right now it is on collision course with the rest of world. They didn't take any action against Taleban in Swat until arm-twisted by US and issued a warning of grave repurcussion. Recently, General James Jones was sent by US to Rawalpindi with the warning that Al-Qaueda sanctuaries in Waziristan, Haqani network, and Queta Shura will not be tolerated. The generals of Lahore-Rawalpindi responded by pressuring the pro-West Zardari through Choudri Iftikhar. There are CIA leaks saying that Queta shura was shifted to Karachi to save it of drone attacks.
The lines are drawn now between Lahore-Rawalpindi and Washington-London-Paris. Let us see who in the end prevails. One good thing that has come out of this is that Pashtuns have started looking beyond Pakistan.
Maybe Pro-West Zardari should avoid putting his personal gains before the collective national interests of Pakistan, and there won't be need for any arm-twisting? :)
As far as "prevailing of the ends" is concerned, please do revisit when US leaves Afghanistan and we'll talk about who's working for who.
Maybe Pro-West Zardari should avoid putting his personal gains before the collective national interests of Pakistan, and there won't be need for any arm-twisting? :)
I think Zardari is working in the best interest of the entire Pakistan including the genuine interests of the Punjab. But the Punjab-centeric political, religious, and military classes are so adamant in retaining the existing order in the country and extending its hold over the rest of the region that they unwilling to accommodate a Sindhi who have a vision of genuine federation. That is why there is this revolt against Zradari by Kiyani-Shahbaz-Nawaz-Imram, Choudris, Gilani, and Choudri. If you look at this array of forces aganist Zaradari, MQM, and ANP, it seems clear that it is Punjab versus the rest of the Pakistan.
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As far as "prevailing of the ends" is concerned, please do revisit when US leaves Afghanistan and we'll talk about who's working for who.
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It is a grass miscalculation that US is leaving the region any time soon until it stabalizes the AfPAK. Even when it achieves that, it is going to be there. So wishful thinking in this connection is suicidal.
I sincerely think that Punjab is a small province unable to face an advanced social-political fomation and the formidable alliance like US-NATO and should secure Pakistan's long-term interests instead of risking its own interests as well as the interests of the rest of the nations in the region.
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Yes, yes. Zardari is a law-abiding, upright, and saint-turned-politician. How dare these gosh darned Pakistanis expect justice from the Government. They should know better than to have supported Illegally deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan, and getting him re-instated to his rightful position.
So when are these law abiding ministers of PPP resigning because any law abiding citizen would sincerely face the court and clear his/her charges. Or would they? Unless they were corrupt to the core, and could care less about Pakistan so long as their assets are outside Pakistan namely Dubai and London.
Please do feel free to encourage or refute me. :)
As for "Grass" Miscalculation, i guess harvest season will tell what remains flourishing, and what gets chopped and dropped in due time. Like I said, I have time on my hand, please do revisit when US leaves Afghanistan. Would love to hear your rhetoric, and measure its change of direction at that time.
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I would personally suggest we leave real policy decisions to the ones that actually know what the **** they are talking about. Unlike the OP. Regardless the strategic depth strategy has value even now. Pakistan needs to maintain some area where it can launch a counter attack should India feel it can attack the country.
I would personally suggest we leave real policy decisions to the ones that actually know what the **** they are talking about. Unlike the OP. Regardless the strategic depth strategy has value even now. Pakistan needs to maintain some area where it can launch a counter attack should India feel it can attack the country.
I feel sorry for the masses of Punjab who have nothing to do with this self destructive policy and they are the one who will have to suffer because of the action of few. By perusing this dream of conquering Afghanistan or installing a subservient government in Kabul, the establishment is digging its own grave.
Pashtun have always protected Punjabi Muslims from Hindus onslaught though out history. Pashtun are still the protector of the federation of Pakistan but sadly the establishment is bent on destroying its own protectors by continue to peruse the massacre the Pashtun.
I would personally suggest we leave real policy decisions to the ones that actually know what the **** they are talking about. Unlike the OP. Regardless the strategic depth strategy has value even now. Pakistan needs to maintain some area where it can launch a counter attack should India feel it can attack the country.
we are not living in the 16th century, or best defence is political.If india does launch an attack and capture a sizable portion of punjab then the game is up !
pakistan cannot exist without punjab whether we like it or not
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Says who? Which retard considers the smallest portion of land in Pakistan the most significant? And political my ass. When someone attacks you, you punch right back. You go down fighting. You don't sit their begging like a ***** for someone to help you out.