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Pakistan should do more,

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 08:24 PM 

Pakistan needs to do more......, a lot more.
Pakistani elites cannot think beyond dollar. Uncertainty provides opportunity for this elite mafia to stay in power and fetch more and more dollars. Every national emergency is an opportunity for them to draw more dollars from outside and then portray it as a success of their foreign policy. This mafia has no religion and country. They have more assets outside the country.

An unstable Pakistan cannot win war against terrorism. U.S. policy makers know this fact yet they take steps which make Pakistan unstable. If they spend one dollar to make it stable, they also spend two to make it unstable. Why? A stable Pakistan is not in the long term interest of India-Israel-U.S. nexus. A stable nuclear Pakistan will seek Kashmir and Palestine resolution. It will install pro Pakistan government in Afghanistan. It will increase its influence in the Islamic world, particularly Middle East. Naturally, all countries follow their national strategic interests, not like us, proving friendship is more important for us. Our friendships are always higher than the mountains and deeper than the oceans.

A nuclear India is in the strategic interest of U.S. whereas a nuclear Pakistan not. U.S. policy makers know that insurgency gives opportunity for the U.S. to offer its dollar. They also know that every dollar brings U.S. influence which creates anti U.S. sentiments and fuels insurgency. A prolonged insurgency in northern areas will make Pakistan weak, it may spread to other parts of the country if army is not able to suppress it. Its spread will provide an opportunity for the U.S. to penetrate itself deeper and deeper in our internal affairs and eventually take control of nuclear assets. India is eager for this to happen and repeat 1971 East Pakistan.

Yes, Pakistan needs to do more.

1. Its policy makers should learn to say no to U.S. dollar and it should get rid of dollar hungry elites from its cadres.

2. It should make the departure of U.S. and Nato forces from Afghanistan its foreign policy baseline as it has become the top most reason of instability in Pakistan. It should work with other regional and Islamic countries to replace it with the troops of Muslim countries like Turkey and Indonesia to do the policing work until Afghan national security forces are able to do this.

3. It should make it clear to Afghan government and U.S. commanders there that any drone violating its airspace from Afghanistan will be shot down and will be followed by a retaliatory strike.

4. It should start a nationwide campaign to disarm the population. A democracy cannot work without functioning institutions and institutions cannot function if population is armed with klashinkovs and rocket launchers.

5. It should establish the writ of the government in every corner of the country and it should ensure that no foreign or local elements find its soil as a safe haven to plan another 9/11 type attack.

6. It should have one constitution for the entire country as per the wishes of people, be it Islamic or secular. The most important thing is that it should ensure safety of life and property for every citizen. Justice should easily be available to all the citizens and all should have equal growth opportunities.
Pakistan is a multi ethnic and multi religious society and forceful implementation of any constitution will be a recipe of a disaster and an open invitation to anti Pakistani elements to establish its roots in the country.


Pakistan is a country but we have to pass many tests to prove ourselves as a nation. A country can be made in one day but a nation has to go thru rigors of time like internal strife, wars, revolutions etc., to establish its identity as a nation. We have seen only sixty years and so far one failure in 1971. Sixty year is not a long period in a nation's history. It may take hundreds to reach maturity. We should be strong and resilient while facing these challenges and this should be our legacy for the next generation. Our legacy should be of hardworking, law abiding and honorable citizens and not of lazy, thugs and beggars.

Observer replied on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 08:00 AM 

Pakistan zindabad. Talibans and americans are losers.

limo replied on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:55 AM 

Abrar your analysis look pretty close to reality but in point 6 how can you say that we should have only one constitution whether it be secular or islamic.Do you really think we can afford to have a secular constitution.What will happen to our two nation theory.Lets not forget that we got this piece of land only on the slogan of Islam and our constitution should exactly be reflective of that.
I was watching a tv talk show yesterday, where point of debate was "whether our constitution is purely islamic".A fellow very rightly said that ours is a compromised constitution between religious, secular and socialist forces.It is not purely islamic at all.I strongly feel that time has come when we really need to tailor it into an islamic constitution.This fast expanding "talibanisation" can never be defeated with force.Force is just a timely solution. We will have to seriously consider them and accommodate them into our society by giving in something as we did in Sawat (though it was not well worked out hence could not produce effective results.

Observer replied on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:50 PM 

@limo

There isnt a contradiction in country being secular and peole practising their religion. Why do you want country to be muslim when people are supposed to be muslim. Good governance has no need to orders taliban style religious orders.
If you still insist on 'Islamic' system, please be specific which type or which interpretation or creed would layout constitution. Its a recipe for disaster. Afghanistan has never seen peace for the very reason.

Abrar replied on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 02:35 PM 

Limo

I only see disaster at the horizons in any forceful adaptation of a Shia or a Sunni constitution or in a constitution accommodating these two and neglecting the other minorities.
Yes, we can have a constitution which is Islamic but secular in spirit, a constitution which will have equal freedom for all the religious groups. Yes, we can have any constitution if majority envisions it good for the entire nation. Then there are political sensitivities, we may feel obligated to name it Islamic. We can name it Islamic and allow unprecedented religious freedom to minorities than allowed in a secular constitution or we can name it secular and persecute all the minorities.

What matters most is how it is implemented and if it is respected.

With its fair implementation and respect we can create a society where even people from other countries would like to come and live. A society which offers security of life and property. A security which comes with equal rights and not privileges.

Waqar Latif replied on Thursday, May 7, 2009 07:52 AM 

@observer

1st of all, Islam is not just a religion. It is complete "way of life", which includes the constitution. If you are ignoring those laws, and don't do any step to implement those laws, don't expect that you wont be answered for that. Being oppsing Shariah, means being opposing Islamic Laws, i.e. Allah's Law. & so far i know no Muslim can do that. shariah's laws are not meant for only Quran & hadith, those were only came us as the order for prayer, as like a order for fast. etc I don't know how can some one ignore those laws and order by just saying those are not compulsory? or Important?

@Abrar

You don't need to worry about any disaster, since there is already been agreement (1975) between all fiqah on the 34 Islamic laws which are required to run the country. Also, what happen to christians (minorities) of arab? Just for your information they still exists.

Pakistan's constitution is not Islamic at all, a constitution which don't have any punishment for Zanna, theift, etc as per shariah, how it could be islamic? A Law which allows you legally sell wine, beer etc can't be islamic. A Law which don't bound anyone to chose a leader according to Islamic order can't be islamic. A constitution which don't protect mosques, can't be islamic. A law which can't provide fast justice, and people passes their ages just for the justice is certainly not a Islamic law.

I can go on & on!!

Abrar replied on Thursday, May 7, 2009 07:38 PM 

If Pakistan's constitution is not Islamic then whose responsibility is to make it Islamic? Is it the responsibility of people thru their elected leaders in the parliament or the responsibility of people who believe in imposing their version on gun point. Now, let us assume that if this group becomes successful in imposing their version, do you think they will be tolerant to people having different beliefs?

I agree that Islam is a way of life and a true muslim will live as per the tenets of Islam. If muslims living in a muslim democratic country desire an Islamic constitution then they should elect leaders who are committed to bring this change and they should bring this change thru a democratic process. If such muslims are in minority then they should wait and convince other people thru their good character and deeds to join them and bring about that change. They should do it thru persuasion instead of force. They can also work to bring it gradually, thru partnership with other political parties instead of adapting a radical approach.

Do you really think that all the religious leaders of our country have the ability to coexist peacefully? Agreeing on 34 laws should not be understood that they can. They should prove it thru a political process. It will be a big favor to the entire nation.

Waqar Latif replied on Friday, May 8, 2009 05:10 AM 

1st of all i am not favor of Taliban, but also i am not in favor of Democracy. Let see, what does Democracy does? Democracy divid people into different groups, like parties etc, While Quran is pretty strict on this occation while saying (don't get divide into sect).

2nd i never said the Talibanic islam should be implemented, but i also think Islam will be implement in Pakistan on gun point, since the system is totally flawed, it only let currupt people to come up. And those who are good never come up (I know many people tried for this), or get changed after having the power (this also show an previous agreement with th system).

unless whole system get change, there is no way everything becomes good, or even Islamic Laws be implemented.

@agreement on 34 laws, in 1976 or 77, bhutto call all religious leader to get complaint Pakistan's Constitution to Islamic Shariah. So they worked on it and agreed on 34 laws which are required to run the state. Now then it was the duty of Bhutto and co to get it complaint, not the Islamic Schalors who has done their Job. Similarly, Zia conducted a Poll where we need Islam laws & the result for that poll was positive. Now why they don't do it? Answer for this is pretty simple, they are the part of the system, if they do it then it will be like going against the system. they will say, rotti kapra makan, bijli bajao mulk swaro, karz utaro mulk bacho, saab se phellay pakistan, but they will never say "Saab se phellay Islam.." because this will finish their "Ayashi".

& Also it is not compulsory that religious leaders should be religious scholars, unless the law get change and only religous scholars become religious leaders, u can't expect something good from them. Since they are also part of same old system

Silent Spectator replied on Friday, May 8, 2009 10:08 AM 

It is not job of the state to identify itself with a particular religion. Lot of problems will erupt if religion is imposed by the state. It is for the individuals to practise the religion in which they believe. Job of the State is to defend the country, run economic policies for well-being of citizens and maintain law and order. The courts should decide the cases in the light of personal laws of the followers of different religions.
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