[IslamCity] Baluchistan like NWFP -- comments from Chandra ram

Sat, 07 May 2005 16:02:41 -0700 

Baluchistan too, with a population close to 7 million
(Pakistan - total population 150 million), represents
a
 situation not very different from Southern Sudan.
The people complain about lack of their own economic
progress, while for past half a century the resources
harnessed from their habitats are used for the
economic well being of areas and people far from
 their
own lands. During 1960s, East Pakistanis, too had a
similar complaint they used to say that the Islamabad
is being built using their golden fiber (Jute)
exports. 
 
In today's political world, where Pakistan has very
few true international associates left, that continue
to assist Pakistan in its development and progress,
the visit of Chinese Premier in early April 2005 is
very important.  Any scenes of national disunity at
this time would give a wrong signal to China, as to
the appreciation that Pakistanis ought to be giving to
Chinese for their geo-political and economic risk
taking within Pakistan. Chashma Nuclear Power
Projects, and Gawader Port Project, manufacturing
 of
the Pakistani Air force's future mainstay fighter JF 7
Thunder, supply of fighting ships to Pakistan Navy,
are some of the key  areas of  support and
cooperation. On the other hand, Pakistani ambitions
for conquering space too can
 be explored with China
with right mood, environment, and planning.
 
With this perspective, the current agitative actions
of Pakistani Opposition, that is a sitting ally of the
Government too, are extremely against the interest of
Pakistan in terms of its foreign relations and
economic future. They chose absolute wrong timings to
stage a rally in Karachi, when an international
commercial expo was being held there, and now have
chosen to conduct a nation-wide shutter down, stop the
wheels, strike right before the arrival of the Chinese
leaders. The increase in the Ballochi insurgency too
is timed and
 linked with these events to put utmost
pressure on Pakistani government .
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At the same time, the role of PPL the corporate giant
controlling the natural supplies from Ballochistan,
should also be investigated. The company seems to be
running its operations in a clandestine manner and in
questionable ways that can be considered above the
law. For instance, they openly defied the national
pressure, and local police investigating the sexual
assault case that occurred within their premises in
January 2005.
 
In the short term a peace can be achieved by inviting
all major Ballochi Sardars as honorable hosts to
welcome a true friend of Pakistan, the
 Chinese
Premier. If the President has to go to Dera Bugti and
other places for extending this proposal, so it be.
 
This is a test of the Pakistani President's ego that
seems to be getting stronger with passage of time in
power.
 
End of Article. 
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Posted by hafeez jamali, Pakistan:
 

My comments:

Pakistan�s social and economic problems could be solved by evolving a policy of binding all its provinces as one family and it is very easy to achieve on  the basis of its Islamic ideology. All other mantras and prescriptions have failed and will fail in the future. The army�s attack in Baluchistan and in NWFP must cease immediately as it will only dismember Pakistan further like East Pakistan.

 

Policy of accommodating the interests of US is running Pakistan and it will ruin in future.  The law courts and justice system must be strengthened and all disputes must be solved through justice system and debates in national assemblies and the press.

Army must be forced to return to barracks. A standing army between Pakistan and Afghanistan is a recipe for dismemberment of Pakistan. Afghans and Pakistanis have lived like brothers since Quaide-Azam removed the army units from the border. A standing army at the border with Afghanistan is a drain on the national exchequer. Today US supports Pakistan army, tomorrow it will kick the hell out, like at Cargill and on other occasions.

 

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