Pakistan's Day of Reckoning

The stock market riot last week may be a harbinger of bitter news to come.

By Sumit Ganguly | Newsweek Web Exclusive

Jul 21, 2008 | Updated: 3:58 p.m. ET Jul 21, 2008

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Posted By: Sultan Ahmed @ 08/09/2008 9:05:20 AM

Comment: The stock market riot,
may be,but political situation may also be,
a harbiger of bitter news to come,.

Bitter news has come,
no doubt after some delay,
which can not be so remarkable delay,
]it has come after short interval to some extent.

Some time i think,
what really happened,
both the majore parties,having alliance in the centre ,
and in the province,
come into motion.

Then i gone through whole scaniro,
existing political situation,
and condition ,going ion in between the nieghbers.

Inian embassy was targeted,
in Afghanistan,many died many injured and some arrested,
investigation was stsrted,
based on evidence,
circumstamncial evidence,documentry evidence.

Subsequently,
the Afghanistan,and India began to scream,
against Pakistan,
they were levelling allegations against Pakistan,
they were saying Pakistan was responsible for embassy bomb blaste,
ISI( inter services intelligence is fully involved the crime.

Articals leading to prove the allegation were provided,by the Afghan government,
on the request of the Pakistan authority.

What happened there after,
asudden provocation was seen,
in and around power corridors and the news published the media,
that prime miniter is going nto visit washington,

Prime miniter visited Washing,
had talks wit American president,
and came back,

After a short meeting in Islamabad,
with prime miniter,
Asif ali zadari met with Mian Nawaz Sharife,
and both the head of the majore parties agreed on president's impeachment,
date has been fixed and assembly session is on heading.

It is an admitted fact,
every Pakistani is prtayint to God for impeachment'success,
if,in case the motion failed then bitter news may to come.
Asife Ali Zardari
Posted By: bsNewsweek @ 08/05/2008 1:50:15 AM

Comment: When British India was partitioned in to India and Pakistan, most of the Indians saw it as a severence of their country into three parts. Today as a proud Indian, I feel thankful to God that these parts are no longer parts of modern India. I do not wish bad for Pakistan and Bangladesh, but I feel extremely lucky to have parted with those regions of undivided India. Indian democracy would not have survived and flourished if Pakistan was still a part of it. Should anyone in India feel happy about the present state of Pakistan? No, just count yourself lucky.
Posted By: Tara33 @ 07/30/2008 5:50:04 AM

Comment: One more thing: notwithstanding the ranting and raving here, it has been established that the ISI was involved in -- and the mastermind behind behind -- the blast in the Indian embassy at Kabul.
Posted By: Tara33 @ 07/30/2008 5:47:46 AM

Comment: Excellent article by Mr Gangily. Pakistan ought to stay focused on its gargantuan internal economic woes, as well as (ostensibly: I say ostensibly, because the knowledge amonst diplomats, intelligence and policy makers worldwide is that Pakistan is using US aid to wage war against India) combatting terrorism. It seems, instead, to be focused on -- and obsessed with -- India. As for the ISI, it is by now well known that they sponsor terror, mostly in India. India is a vibrant democracy and a leader in the knowledge economy; In the knowledge economy, Pakistan is not even a blip on the radar screen; additionally, Pakistan has had a checquered, mostly barbaric, and violent history of military dictatorship, and even as it forays into democracy (yet again), we'll have to wait and watch. In international circles, it is fairly well known that you can't trust Pakistan: they're impoverished, desperate and dangerous.
Posted By: Tara33 @ 07/30/2008 5:38:11 AM

Comment: Excellent article by Mr Ganguly. Instead of focusing on India -- which is Pakistan's national obsession -- it should focus on raising its average citizens out of daily hell, and pulling itself out of the deepest, blackest pit it has dug itself into. A few cute statements to mislead a naive American audience will not allay this: a real disaster.
- Posted By: i a khan @ 08/11/2008 22:28:45
  
  Comment: i think ISI was definetly involved, but it was necessary to break the chain of supplies to the taliban who are getting wepons, money and support from india to bring all this instability in pakistan.
Posted By: Sultan Ahmed @ 07/30/2008 2:30:05 AM

Comment: wrong,absolutely wrong,
Inter Services Intellegence Agence is not involved in deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

It is baseless and ground less allegation,
being levelled against it,
I am ready to admitte,
may be involved some notorious caes,
but not involved in Afghanistan
and played no role ,
9n case of targeting Indian ambassy in Kable,

Pakistan has good relations with India,
the issues disputed are already being discussed,
have dispute between them,
so we need no interfare in the indian internal affaires,

The fact is that ,
Karzai government has failed to control the situation,
so began to crying against Pakistan.

Obama,
expected president of the U.S.A. ,
during his visit Kable,
was also briefed against Pakistan,
they tried their best to convince him that,
Pakistan,s trible area playing a role ,
and nato forces are facing more deaths,
so it is essential to overcome the situation ,
by increasing forces.

Obama admitted their stand,
of wich he expressed his view on different occasions ,
during his visit.

That is the reason,,
Pakistani Prime Minister,
for some clarfication ,
had to visit united states,
and see the US president.
Posted By: Trooper101st @ 07/29/2008 8:20:45 AM

Comment: The ISI, the P-stani Frontier Corps are bed buddies with the T-ban/AQ. Its common knowledge here. Our movements have been monitored by the Frontier corps, and passed along to the T-ban/AQ in our AO. There have been many instances of firefights with the Corps and T-ban's along the border near Khost. I can only hope for the day when we get the green lite to chopper across the border and light these 2 faced swine up. Pakistan will become an islamic theocracy coz thier Army Corps commanders are T-ban sympathysers and members themselves. Its no secret that former ISI chief Hamid Gul has been seen many times at T-ban meetings. The ISI created this monster, and in 3 months the camps grew from 30 to over 100. I don't see how that can be considered "soveriegn" P-stani territory. The Taliban is the government in the tribal belt. FREE FIRE ZONE.
Posted By: sb0614 @ 07/25/2008 1:37:29 AM

Comment: Pakistan started out as a secular; although, islam oriented democracy. M. L. Jinnah wanted a country constantly seeking to "purify". Constitution gave equal representation of all religions yet the judiciary was void of Sharia based laws. Therefore, islamic fundamentalism was kept in check.

Not for long. Jinnah passed away and the ensuing power vacuum led to feuding factions. Soon the constitution was abolished by General Ayub Khan who was followed by General Yahya Khan. The military got lot of funds by propagating the Kashmir issue and many actually welcomed such a dictatorial climate. The collapse of East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh brought down the Generals and soon after Mr. Bhutto was elected President. President Bhutto tried rewriting the constitution but, the economy tanked (allegedly he misappropriated monies to his friends and family). Next came General Zia and hanged Bhutto; however, the most damaging thing for the country was the enacting of an Islam based constitution which had many components of Sharia law. Zia was a pious muslim and was heavily influenced by fundamentalist muftis. The Military-mullah partnership was born ~ late 1970s. The moderate nature of Pakistan as a country began it's long descent towards fundamentalism. The moderate fabric that Jinnah dreamt of weaving had it's fibers cut.

The Big-Wigs of Pakistan together with the common Pakistani have great repect for Jinnah the statesman and rightfully so; notwithstanding, his socio-political principles to achieve purity are completely ignored.

(I am neither a Pakistani nor an Indian citizen. I stayed with a family in Defense Colony and briefly studied Harappan archeology at AK university, Karachi followed by a similar stint at Ajanta caves near Mumbai)
Posted By: aftab3356 @ 07/25/2008 1:20:49 AM

Comment: Pakistan is on its way to being a stable democracy. Difference of opinion between political parties is the essence of democracy. India itself has gone through a no confidence motion recently and the government has barely survived. As for economic woes, Pakistan is no different from any other country going through the pain of unprecedented hike in the prices of fuel and food. As for the militancy of the the Islamic extremist is concerned, Indis's RAW needs to be tamed more than Pakistan. They are funding the extremists in collaboration with Russia in order to expel US and NATO forces from Afghanistan so that Russians can avenge their humiliating exit from Afghanistan at the hands of Pakistan and US. Mr Ganguli's pipedream of seeing Pakistan collapsing will be disastrous for India which will have Afghn and Pakistani militants knocking at its own doorsteps. A stable and strong Pakistan is in the interest of India itself.
- Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/25/2008 09:29:04
  
  Comment: Pakistan is on its way to being a stable democracy.
  
  IN ABOUT 100 YEARS AT THE SOONEST.......................ANY FASTER WILL BE A TRUE BLOOD BATH!
Posted By: aftab3356 @ 07/25/2008 1:04:59 AM

Comment: Mr Ganguly's virulent article about Pakistan is the smoke indicating the fire that burns inside him against Pakistan. If his wishes were horses, Pakistan should disapear from the map immediately. Like all countries of the world Pakistan is coping with the economic woes brought iabout by the unprecedented hike in the oil and food prices. It has to deal with militancy flared by presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan. India with its counselates in Jalalabad and Kandhar is fundung the Islamic extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan. India's effort is fully supported by Russians who want to avenge their defeat in Afghanistan,. Americans beware. Again Mr Ganguly should know very well that if his pipedream of collapsing Pakistan becomes a reality then India would not be far behind.. All the militants will be at India's doorsteps. Taming of RAW of India is more important than reining in Inter-services Intelligence of Pakiistan because by working against Pakistan in , collaboration with Russia , RAW is dealing with a dangerous fire. As for the political crisis in Pakistan, It is no more than any other democratic country of the world. Difference of opinion is the essence of democracy and analysts like Mr Ganguly should be happy that Pakistan is on democratic path. .
- Posted By: mahesh @ 07/28/2008 16:52:35
  
  Comment: There is no way India will break up even if Pakistan falls apart. As a proud Indian rom the south I can assure you we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters in the north to keep Kashmir part of India for ever and keep India a strong united country. By the way, Pakistan is in for a turbulent future once US gets a new President. Both Obama and McCain are keen on launching attacks against terrorist targets inside Pakistan with or without the support of Pakistani Government. A situation like this will be eagerly awaited by Indians.
Posted By: a_nice_geezer @ 07/24/2008 1:23:13 PM

Comment: Another one who tries to deflect attention from his own country (India). This is a classic sign of someone who has an inferiority complex! Speaks volumes about the people 'Newsweek' and others especially 'CNN' bring in to talk about Muslim affairs. They are ALWAYS Hindu-Fascists. They try to fool the masses by bringing in a "brown" person with a "foreign" name and portraying him to be from that country/religion!
- Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/25/2008 12:30:39
  
  Comment: UNTIL I HEAR OF A (AS IN JUST 1 , COMPARED TO THE SCORES OF MURDERING RELIGIOUS ZEALOT MUSLIMS) TRYING TO KILL OR EVEN SAYING HE WILL KILL AMERICANS, I WON'T BE SWEATING INDIA!
  - Posted By: i a khan @ 08/11/2008 22:59:42
    
    Comment: go and bbc and read the england site, a family of thakrars killed other people i guess 5 of them, from the name you can guess they are indians, but no one will talk about there origin but if any of there family member was a muslim even a distant relative they would have presented it very differently and may have also mentioned that there grand father visited pakistan thats why his grand children did it. its just a media war against muslims and specially pakistan because of commtting a crime and that is they have got nuclear technology
- Posted By: sb0614 @ 07/25/2008 01:37:12
  
  Comment: Pakistan started out as a secular; although, islam oriented democracy. M. L. Jinnah wanted a country constantly seeking to "purify". Constitution gave equal representation of all religions yet the judiciary was void of Sharia based laws. Therefore, islamic fundamentalism was kept in check.
  
  Not for long. Jinnah passed away and the ensuing power vacuum led to feuding factions. Soon the constitution was abolished by General Ayub Khan who was followed by General Yahya Khan. The military got lot of funds by propagating the Kashmir issue and many actually welcomed such a dictatorial climate. The collapse of East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh brought down the Generals and soon after Mr. Bhutto was elected President. President Bhutto tried rewriting the constitution but, the economy tanked (allegedly he misappropriated monies to his friends and family). Next came General Zia and hanged Bhutto; however, the most damaging thing for the country was the enacting of an Islam based constitution which had many components of Sharia law. Zia was a pious muslim and was heavily influenced by fundamentalist muftis. The Military-mullah partnership was born ~ late 1970s. The moderate nature of Pakistan as a country began it's long descent towards fundamentalism. The moderate fabric that Jinnah dreamt of weaving had it's fibers cut.
  
  The Big-Wigs of Pakistan together with the common Pakistani have great repect for Jinnah the statesman and rightfully so; notwithstanding, his socio-political principles to achieve purity are completely ignored.
  
  (I am neither a Pakistani nor an Indian citizen. I stayed with a family in Defense Colony and briefly studied Harappan archeology at AK university, Karachi followed by a similar stint at Ajanta caves near Mumbai)
Posted By: a_nice_geezer @ 07/24/2008 1:22:05 PM

Comment: Another one who tries to deflect attention from his own country (India). This is a classic sign of someone who has an inferiority complex! Speaks volumes about the people 'Newsweek' and others especially 'CNN' bring in to talk about Muslim affairs. They are ALWAYS Hindu-Fascists. They try to fool the masses by bringing in a "brown" person with a "foreign" name and portraying him to be from that country/religion!
- Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/25/2008 12:29:05
  
  Comment: UNTIL I HEAR OF A (AS IN JUST 1 , COMPARED TO THE SCORES OF MURDERING RELIGIOUS ZEALOT MUSLIMS) TRYING TO KILL OR EVEN SAYING HE WILL KILL AMERICANS, I WON'T BE SWEATING INDIA!
Posted By: Merchant6552 @ 07/24/2008 10:34:40 AM

Comment: WHY DON'T YOU DO SOME WRITING AND RESEARCH ON INDIA AND HELP MILLIONS OF IT'S POOR PEOPLE! BE POSITIVE AND DO SOMETHING FOR THE HUMANITY, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT OTHER GROUP, RELIGION AND NATIONALITY. THE BIG PICTURE IS WE ARE ALL PART OF THE SAME SUPREME SOUL AND EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY AS ANYTHING WHICH HAS IT'S BEGINNING ALSO HAS A END. DO NOT PLAY AN AGENT, BE YOURSELF AND BE A GOOD SOUL!!!
- Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/24/2008 13:05:47
  
  Comment: WE HAVE SENT COUNTLESS JOBS AND INDUSTRY TO INDIA..........................SHOULD WE SEND SOME MEAT CLEAVERS TO CHOP UP SOME OF THAT GOOD TASTING BRAHMA COW MEAT?
  - Posted By: Ron Paul For Pope @ 07/24/2008 16:59:12
    
    Comment: Many of those jobs were sent overseas because some people here don't know how to shut off the caps lock. I hope they don't talk like that in real life. I mean, I wouldn't want to call up customer service to hear,
    
    "HELLO, HOW MAY I HELP YOU??? I WISH I HAD MORE MONEY!!! HOW COME GIRLS WON'T TALK TO ME??? OH BOY I COULD GO FOR A HAMBURGER RIGHT NOW!!! GIMME A MEAT CLEAVER!!! (*click*)"
    - Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/25/2008 09:27:25
      
      Comment: BOY DID YOU TEACH ME!
      
      BTW, RON PAUL AND THE POPE WERE BOYHOOD LOVERS ANYWAY, WHY NOT RON FOR POPE?
Posted By: JamesMartin00 @ 07/24/2008 9:54:32 AM

Comment: If india and afghanistan stop exploding bombs in Pakistan. And India stop sponsoring Suicide bomber to infilter Pakistan They will be much better. And the situation is not at all that bad as u seem to potray. Where as India is on brink of being divided into Kashmir, Khalistan , south and tamil nadu. And the remaining will follow, may be you should have a look at that too. Ofcourse thats where you are from and Pakistanis would want a neighbouring country famous for killing people like flies, to start a journey of total distruction. You guys should atleast have Pune and Calcutta. God have mercy on all...
- Posted By: Ron Paul For Pope @ 07/27/2008 10:10:21
  
  Comment: What color is the sky in your world? Just in the past few days, it is India who has suffered bombing in its several cities thanks to Muslim militants. No doubt, it is the the illustrious ISI who organized these courageous acts.
  
  Because the Indian people are mild and tolerant, Pakistan continues to exist. Otherwise, justifiable self-defense would motivate a brutal and final response.
  - Posted By: JamesMartin00 @ 07/28/2008 05:02:08
    
    Comment: I heard there were a few RAW sponsored attacks in Karachi as well, then Quetta... Oh and don't forget the gas pipe line that is blasted there every few days by indian sponsored Bugatti tribes... Also Who can Forget Altaf Hussain MQM India awarded him with a their national award when he had killed 100k innocent citizens in Karachi... And there were a few blasts in Islamabad and Lahore as well... what you guys don't under stand is that If Indians(RAW) bomb Pakistanis by their trained afghanis... They can get tit for tat... Both countries probably play the same game... but stop being blinded by false national pride... and actually do something peaceful
    - Posted By: Ron Paul For Pope @ 07/28/2008 07:04:27
      
      Comment: All of your examples are Muslims killing Muslims, simply because the Pakistani central govt is corrupt or blind to disenfranchised Pakistanis. For example, Bugtis don't need any extra motivation to fight their government. The Pakistani government is fully capable of motivating them by itself. If you run a pipeline through their territory without sharing the spoils, what do you expect? Pakistan is run by the Punjabi elite, for the Punjabi elite. They have tried to radicalize the rest of Pakistan to deflect attention from themselves. The trouble is, the rest of Pakistan isn't that stupid.
      
      India, on the other hand, is the recipient of violence that the ISI is actually trying to cause -- Muslims against Hindus, Muslims, and Christians.
      
      You want peace? It starts in Lahore.
      
      ______
      
      BTW, I believe India is a party in the development of that pipeline. Given its rate of growth, it would no doubt be the largest beneficiary. What sense does it make for India to blow it up? Again, for a handful of dollars, the Bugtis are holding it hostage because the Punjabis failed to cut them a share of the profits. This is just the latest incident in Punjab's mishandling of the "autonomous state of Kalat" issue, and it again points to the the Punjabi's incompetence in national governance.
- Posted By: mahesh @ 07/25/2008 08:15:33
  
  Comment: To JamesMartinoo,
  You must be day dreaming. We, the proud Indians, from Tamilnadu are committed to a united strong India like our brothers and sisters in Punjab (what Pakistanis call Khalistan). Together we will keep Kashmir part of India forever. God bless the citizens of Baluchistan and Waristan.
- Posted By: mahesh @ 07/25/2008 08:12:25
  
  Comment: To JamesMartinoo,
  There is absolutely no way South India will break away from India. We, Indians, from Tamilnadu are committed to a united India like our brothers and sisters in Punjab (what so Pakistanis call Khalistan). We will stand united to India united and Kashmir part of India forever. God bless the citizens of Baluchistan and Waristan.
Posted By: jammer @ 07/24/2008 2:45:59 AM

Comment: @sbo614: How many Pakistani citizens have you had the honor to meet?? Talk is cheap, and your rant about Pakistan and its people is clearly misguided. Pakistanis want democracy, just like any other nation, and are slowly working towards it, despite the hurdles.
We do not define our patriotism by being anti-India, but might I ask how you define your patriotism? Biased comments against Pakistan are bound to evoke a response from a Pakistani, whom you would then label as being anti-India, rather thatn being anti-bigotry!
We have our problems, but which country doesn't? We are trying our best to work our way through them and would like others to appreciate it rather than to bash us to kingdom come.
"The common Pakistani citizen had always led a bitter life." You do not know the common Pakistani citizen, that much is clear. Life has been a struggle, but to say that it has been a bitter life for the majority of us is a wrong idea. It is true that times have been hard recently, and the ensuing poverty has fed the fires of extremism.
Please say nothimg about us, if you cannot find the time to get to know us first.
Posted By: sb0614 @ 07/23/2008 11:28:45 PM

Comment: It seems many Pakistani citizens define their patriotism by being anti-India rather than anyhing worthwhile Pakistani. In other words, Pakistan is sometimes "unIndia" or on occassion "me-too India". When Indian democracy is cited vis-a-vis Pakistan, Pakistanis jump and say Indian democracy is a sham. Little do they know that, democracy is a constant "work in progress". Yes, corruption, scandals and many other ills exist but, a free press is constantly highlighting them and galvanizing people to exercise their rights. Obviously, outcome may not be always positive. When nuclear technology is concerned, Pakistan has to achieve a "me-too" status by hook or by crook. The military-mullah partnership encourages such a climate because it serves them well.

This has been going on since Pakistan was born. Where as India experimented with different ways to achieve superior economic growth, the military-mullah leadership in Pakistan was interested in promoting aggressive military spending to stand up against India. That meant less money for basic needs like K-12 education. This created a perfect situation for the mullahs. Thousands and thousands of madarassas came into being and many of the poor got their fundamentalistic training which served the military well. These jihadis could be sent create terror anywhere Islam was in danger.

What is my point? The common Pakistani citizen had always led a bitter life. Life around him was a shambles. However, the Mullah made him feel better. The Mullah said "look at amrika and see how many muslims they are killing - they are infidels!! - are you going to do something about it? Look at Kashmir and see how hindus are killing muslim children and raping their mothers!! Son, learn the Koran and protect Islam!

Pakistan as a country has an extremely tortuous and difficult road ahead.
- Posted By: LIKEITIS @ 07/25/2008 12:11:44
  
  Comment: democracy is a constant "work in progress
  
  SO TRUE..................AT PRESENT IN THE U.S.A. WE ARE STILL SCATCHING OUR HEADS OVER G.W. BUSHS' VERSION..............................IGNORE THE MAJORITY IN AMERICA....................TO BRING MAJORITY RULE TO IRAQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: mujnoon01 @ 07/23/2008 2:08:52 PM

Comment: I am not surprise to read this article becasue Indain writers has never been honest about Pakistan and her servival , Indian media is very nagitive about Pakistan
Posted By: Ganpat @ 07/23/2008 12:45:11 PM

Comment: It was India's long-term good luck that Pakistan broke away. Imagine if all those 150 million people had stayed in India !
Posted By: Aditya Mookerjee @ 07/23/2008 8:42:44 AM

Comment: I admire Sumit Ganguly, and his writings. I cannot refute his point of view, as he is persuasive. However, the solution to his point of view is documented, but how to implement the solution on the ground, at the given moment, is left to the good efforts of the Pakistani People. The society of Pakistan encompasses many people. All of them must make a collective effort at harmony in the functioning of their society. What would make their society work in what whey consider is a normal manner?
Posted By: SikandereAzam @ 07/22/2008 3:53:25 PM

Comment: Considering the difficult geopolitical and geographical location of Pakistan, it is still coping rather well. Most news from the country is unidimensional: militancy in Northwest of the country. The vast majority of the population has opted for moderation. This difficult chapter will pass and Pakistan will survive.
Posted By: R Lawrence @ 07/22/2008 2:33:41 PM

Comment: Pakistan is a country that has never really been able to stand and identify itself as a defined country. It was formed as a separation from India and later split to for Bangladesh and Pakastan and now it appears to be spliting again along the usual lines of religion, geography, and tribalism. The region that separates Afganistan and Pakastan is now continuing the stalled process of forming a different and separate part of Pakastan. If nothing is done to halt this changes, it will become Talabanistan and eventually want to break-away from what is now Pakistan with maybe also parts of Afganistan and Kashmere. While a great portion of the planet lives in the twenty first century, this region and much of Asea, still remains in cultures, economies, and lifeways that are rooted in the 17th and 18th centuries. The moderization of this region of Asea will bring about much chaos and instability, formost because these people will view these changes as a threat to their culture and religion. This rising tide change will create a climate for much conflict and economic hardship.
Posted By: junkmail6 @ 07/22/2008 6:36:41 AM

Comment: The US maintained a relationship with Pakistan's elite during the Cold War. Now the country's elite are losing power and are turning their backs on the US. Meanwhile, Al Qaeda and the Taliban are regrouping and getting stronger, with the government's protection. Pakistanis go as far as to claim the Taliban have some right to Afghanistan, when, in reality, the Taliban are foreign extremists who took over Afghanistan. Worst of all, Pakistan has nuclear weapons, which could easily fall into Al Qaeda's hands if things continue to to deteriorate there.

We have given Pakistan enormous amounts of money, and we have little positive to show for it. It's time to stop treating Pakistan as a strategic ally and rethink our relationship with that country. Full-blown special forces operations in the west, to eliminate Al Qaeda, would be a start.
Posted By: Sultan Ahmed @ 07/22/2008 4:43:39 AM

Comment: As for as internal situation is concerned,
there is unrest,
everywhere is unrest,
no peace inside.

power crisis,
loadsheding,time and again loadsheding,
has brought remarkable increase ,
in deterioration of business especially export,
that has become the fate of the state,
people as well.

An effort was made to bring peace inside,
for this purpose ,an peace agreement was signed ,
with Talban,struggling for freedomtheir homeland ,Fghanistan.

A campaign was started delibrately
sabotaging

the agreement,
and they waer succeeded in the mission,
Pakistan recaptured ,in the net,uncertainty still stand,
with hope of ecnomic stability.
Posted By: nawawimohamad @ 07/22/2008 4:24:44 AM

Comment: "Given the obvious importance of Pakistan in the region's security, the United States should take heed. It needs to urge the PPP-PML (N) coalition government to set aside their petty differences and focus their attention on the country's burgeoning economic and security problems." Why do you need the US to get involved in everything in this world? Pakistan is a sovereign country and need no foreign intervention in its domestic affairs. The Pakistanis are used to these kinds of tultumous scenario. Please do not paint such a bleak future. It seems that you are more American them the Americans themselves!
Posted By: Sultan Ahmed @ 07/22/2008 2:35:28 AM

Comment: There is noise,
in and out,
internal and external stages,
Pakistan has reached,
at the brink of ecnomic bankruptcy.

It is doubtless,
to some extent,
not completly destryed,
as they saying.

Would you like to know the reason,
find millitary dictators,
in the front line.

They embezzled,
made record-breaker foriegn bank accounts,
they also destryed important institutions,
and enslaved whole judiciray.

Single super power on the earth,
served them with heap of dollars,
millions? no in trillons.

The same procedure was adopted by the master'voice,
they were served with huge loan ,
and after short or long interval,
written off all,
but arrested those defaulters,
of Rs.10,000.,
they punished aftermath sold out their houses.

Be sure,
God is witness,
insurgency is not our matter,
we are not responsible to creat it,

Showing the opened door of treasures ,
dictators were made ally,
to whom all the nation disliked,
but liked wallpowered states,
because they were ally gainst the war of terrore.

We are standing at the brink of ecnomic destruction,
inspite of it we are still ally.

It is noteable,
really noteable,
restoration of democracy is the original will of the people ,
of Pakistan,
but you cab see,
a millitary dictator occupied the whole powers,

According to the servay ,
recently reported by very important quarter,
crutial majority of country,
have desire reinstatement of the judges of the apex court,
deposed by an unconstitutional action,
they are still wondering in search of justice,
what is snage in the way of their reinstate?

'' America is great hurdle in the way of retoration of the judges.

saying a lawyer,
leading the procession on Friday.
Posted By: Ron Paul For Pope @ 07/21/2008 11:37:41 PM

Comment: Pakistan was defined as what it is not -- India. Given the otherwise natural affinities of the two countries' peoples, such an artificial difference can only be sustained by fomented conflict. Jammu and Kashmir are but a pretext. Were the issue resolved tomorrow, Pakistan would need another to take its place.

While Pakistan's self-imposed and perpetual state of war benefits the military and elite, it also weakens the state from within. Pakistan is a Muslim homeland, but then what is a Muslim? Much blood has been spilled as Pakistanis try to figure that out. Furthermore, Pakistan as an actual state only exists along the Indian border, because only by proximity to Hindus can Pakistan unify and define itself. In the north and west, Pakistan dissolves into outlaw badlands.

Oddly enough, Pakistan prefers the chaos in its northwestern frontier provinces to what it believes is the only alternatve -- development by India in Afghanistan to create a squeeze play on Pakistan. Thus, the Taliban are the nightmarish brainchild born of the Pakistani leadership's profound lack of imagination. Perpetual destabilization on the Afghan border, with the side benefit of a steady supply of fighters for the proxy war in Kashmir.

Pakistan's problem is that it cannot justify to itself why it exists. It could not justify it to East Pakistan, which -- poof! -- became Bangladesh. As an artificial concoction, it also has nothing to lose. Until and unless it can come to terms with itself, redefine itself, and take responsibility for itself, it will always be the problem child of the nuclear club.

P.S. - Iran should, by far, be the lesser worry. Persia and Persians have existed for thousands of years. They know who they are. With a rich history and deep intellectual traditions, they do have something to lose. They may be difficult, but they will be rational.
Posted By: simplesimon33 @ 07/21/2008 11:03:06 PM

Comment: Easy answers that Sumit Ganguly offers for Pakistan???s day of reckoning present Western view but are not reality. Fact is Pakistan is caught up in a time warp - it wants to be a eighth century Islamic Sultanate but is pulled into a 21st century democracy. Pakistan has a fundamentalist Islamic society that actually wants to install Islamic Sharia which is an anethema to this day and age. It was by choice that democratic government of Pakistan facilitated relocation of Osama bin Laden from Sudan to Afghanistan in 1996. It was by choice that democratic governments of Pakistan created and nurtured Taliban movement and installed Taliban government in Afghanistan in 1990s.

Declassified US Intelligence Information Report (IIR) dated November 7, 1996 (when Sharif was the prime minister) reiterates how "Pakistan's ISI is heavily involved in Afghanistan," but also details different roles various ISI officers play in Afghanistan. Stating that Pakistan uses sizable numbers of its Pashtun-based Frontier Corps in Taliban-run operations in Afghanistan, the document clarifies that, "these Frontier Corps elements are utilized in command and control; training; and when necessary ??? combat???.

Musharraf continued that policy of support to Taliban as declassified U.S. Department of State, Cable, "Pakistan Support for Taliban," Sept. 26, 2000, makes clear that "while Pakistani support for the Taliban has been long-standing, the magnitude of recent support is unprecedented." In response Washington orders the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad to immediately confront Pakistani officials on the issue and to advise Islamabad that the U.S. has "seen reports that Pakistan is providing the Taliban with materiel, fuel, funding, technical assistance and military advisors. [The Department] also understand[s] that large numbers of Pakistani nationals have recently moved into Afghanistan to fight for the Taliban, apparently with the tacit acquiescence of the Pakistani government." Additional reports indicate that direct Pakistani involvement in Taliban military operations has increased???.

Thus all the Pakistani leaders come from the same Islamic fundamentalist society and hence will continue to lead Pakistan along the same fundamentalist path.
Posted By: Sultan Ahmed @ 07/21/2008 10:36:20 PM

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Posted By: Freeky Pete @ 07/21/2008 9:38:44 PM

Comment: A collapse usually causes a vacuum. Unfortuneately this vacuum may be filled with religious fanatics who would have access to nuclear weapons.
Posted By: bluz13 @ 07/21/2008 6:47:35 PM

Comment: Pakistan is an artificial entity created by Britishers to weaken India. Drawing line in sand doesn't make a country. Urdu speaking western Pakistanis couldn't stand to share power with Bengali speaking Eastern Pakistanis. Result? Bangladesh 24 years after Pakistan was created. But it serves western powers just well - it is a vassal where listening posts for Iran, Russia, China and India can be setup easily because ruling elite of Pakistan can be easily "convinced" to do so.
Posted By: jdtseattlewa @ 07/21/2008 6:17:03 PM

Comment: Much worse must be expected, I am afrraid. The Pakistan Armed Forces chickens are coming home to roost. They have meddled for decades in a system outside their expertise.
Posted By: FMD3 @ 07/21/2008 5:18:38 PM

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