Losing Ground
Things are getting worst day by day. Musharraf’s so called “heroic” foreign policy has put Pakistan in enough defensive position and it seems that Pakistan has been trapped severely by players of the game.
One of the common factor among dictators is that they soon start considering themselves a “hero” after a little support of few *friends* and get ready to finger play a lead role in every issue. See how Saddam,Osama were presented as heroes of Muslim world by Americans which later become villains.
Today Musharraf’s “Pakistan First” and “Enlighten and Moderation” policies have made Pakistan more insecure,less trustworthy state for our neighbors. Few decades back, only India could be considered a harmful state for us but thanks to Musharraf that he produced more enemies than friends. Even US who is considered Mush’s friend has started pressurizing Musharraf and their senators have started a war of words. They are openly saying that Dick ordered Mush to do something otherwise we would do ourselves. It’s quite obvious that Mush regime is getting frustrated and embarrassed[ infront of Pakistanis] now and they had to say something like that in reply which you can’t expect from a slave regime of Pakistan. Mush has been pushed more in defensive position when after Afghanistan, Iran also has started blaming Pakistan a hub of terrorist activities. I personally believe that it’s a very tense situation for Mush regime. He has no one around to help him. We already don’t have such good terms with China, infact we didn’t make any serious effort to take advantage of friendship and learnt nothing from this new emerging super power of future. Instead of that we kept licking toes of Americans and kept killing our own people in the name of Talibans and militants which created lots of disturbance and people of the areas reacted severely. Our govt is so down to earth that just not only allow US to violate Pakistani borders and attack and our govt say “No, we did this”. Now the picture is that Pakistan is surrounded with enemies, at one side India is not with us which is old thing ,the sensitive matter is that we have lost trust and faith of Tribal region, they consider Pakistan Army as their enemy, Talibans already consider Pakistan their biggest enemy, Iran now also against us and they have legitimate reason to react on that. Iran’s Ahmedinejad is already mad over foreign meeting in which Iran and Syria were not invited and Iranian President who is visiting Saudia these days said that he would try to find out the main reason behind the meeting of “Like Minded” countries. Sunni Majority Saudi govt has invited Shia Majority Iranian President. Offcourse this visit has direct relation with Iraq but this meeting could also send message to concerned countries about Saudia’s point of view about expected US-Iran Jang. There should be a level of ignorance, Bush regime is being opposed by their own people,top rank generals clearly said that they would resign if US even imagine to attack on Iran but our Govt is still considering doomed America as a Messiah and not willing to make any changes in policies. It’s in Today’s dawn that jurists are condemning Mush regime for the current worst situation in Pakistan. Economy is already dying slowly, a lay man suffering big time with Inflation,poverty ,law and order situation,increasing debts and poverty. I really don’t understand what good is being done?
In last September I wrote an article about Balochistan situation which is giving benefit to many states around us. Iran and India are two nations who appear to earn more than anyone else. According to that report, Iran and US were told allies, this is something which is indigestible but seems true. See in Iraq, the ruling govt is Shia and have full support of Iran. Saddam was executed on Eid’s day and people around him were chanting “Muqtada Muqtada”. Iran also has big influence in Afghanistan. Even if you see this famous map, you will find that Iran earns more rather loosing.
I don’t know what will be the outcome. Musharraf is not missing any chance to implement his *agenda*, also looting people of this country by every mean. I have no hope from current govt to do something since they are more busy to promote Soft Image of Pakistan rather taking some serious steps. Musharraf’s end will not be different than any other dictator that is, an offensive death and he would be forgotten in seconds like this nation forgot Zia in few days. The people who will actually suffer are people of Pakistan who already have been suffering for long and could suffer more if we still prefer to lead a life of a drug addict who doesn’t care whether he is being humiliated or not.
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March 6th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Very true analysis… though I would like to believe the current government is actually doing something useful, i wonder the day when the government will change and backtrack the progress that Pakistan has made over the years (like every government before this one).
March 6th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Most ppl.,including me want Mush to go.. But I really dont see any better alternative..He is like the lesser evil I think. Bring in BB or Baba ?,,..please God noooo..!!!
What choices do we really have ?? It is very likely that Mush’s exit will be a violent one… I hope not,,but “he who lives by the sword….”
March 7th, 2007 at 4:40 am
I just get surprised when people compare Mush with Bibi and Nawaz and finds lesser evil as if they have gone thru entire history of all three guys. Noone comes forward and gives concrete arguments to say that Pakistan is more safer in Mush regime than in past.
Today BB and Nawaz appear evil coz they are not in power. Nobody knew their crimes untill they quit. Unlike other two, several Mush scandal are public now,whether it in form of Privitazation or foriegn policies, things are comming clear now.
-adnan
March 7th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
The millions of poor and unlettered souls of this land have no more hope from Mushraf..Nor do they care whether General Mushraf wears unform or not..Neither are they interested in Bibi and Baba….they dont look to the state for roti,kupra and makkan..they have given up all hopes for seeking justice,equality and fair play from their rulers..so Mush and his batalion must care their safety i wonder what will fate has saved for them!!! Crashhhhhhhhhhhhh
March 7th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Two things:
Firstly most ppl. knew abt the corruption of thes two even while they were in power. Just as ppl. do know abt the wrong doing of Mush and co. these days. Remember, Zardadi was commonly known as Mr. 10%, reference to his commission on all things evil that he blessed, and this was while BB was in full swing. As for Nawaz, the extent of his “sharafat” was such that when he got booted almost everyone welcomed the boot. Even the most anti-army ppl.
Secondly neither of the two “quit”. Come on u know better than THAT !!! nobody quits in the land of the pure….
March 8th, 2007 at 4:41 am
No, people didn’t know about corruption of them in their respective tenure. Nobody knew about saver raffle scandal and others when Bibi was in power. It was all revealed after they gone behind the scene.
March 8th, 2007 at 11:44 am
What was revealed after they lost power was lot more than what was already known when they were in power. Everybody knows they were no angels…so this is a no-brainer really. Its amusing that anyone should insist otherwise. Newsweek ran a story on BB after her dismissal with the famous comment “she ruled like a witch”
And while I am no fan of Mush, lets give credit where it is due. Mush has given unprecedented freedom to press and media. So if u feel there is more u know about Mush’s deeds its actually a compliement to him, unlike the suppressed media days of our “democrats”