Some of my friends have been saying that I am telling lie on the OEN. May be I am telling the lie, but I want to make it clear I have no agenda. Neither I want to earn dollars as the dollars always created problems for me and poor people of Pakistan.::::::::
The United States has announced that it will be giving huge amount to Pakistan as it has done a great job. Pakistani rulers have really done a great job. They have destroyed the whole infrastructur of tribal areas and some other parts of the country. They have killed thousands of people as they have been given the money by the United States for this job. It is interesting to note the US on the one hand has been giving money to Pakistani rulers for killing their own people and on the other hand is also providing money for rehabalation of those people, who have lost their homes in the fighting. The money will never reach to the needy people as the Pakistani rulers and their US masters will deposite that money in their accounts in the United States and other parts of the country.
Now I am of the firm opinion that everyone living in this world is a liar. I am also a liar as I have been trying to draw the attetion of the people to a chronic issue. I have used my journalism for this purpose. I have tried my best to save my areas from war, but I have failed in my bid as half of Bajaur Agency has been bulldozed. I think this is my failure. I think I have committed sins somewhere therefore, God the Great makes me a failure. Now I am losing the hope. Can someone will hear the truth? I think the truth is that the rulers of Pakistan have always deceived the world. They have still been deceiving the world. I am still unclear why the US has been providing money to the corrupt rulers of Pakistan. Can the US citizens not stop their rulers from wasting their money?
Acknowledging mistakes is a prerequisite to building a healthy, honest relationship. Only then can a mutual vision be defined and pursued in the search of a better tomorrow.
Pakistan and the United States have ostensibly been allies since the early days of the Cold War. America has pumped billions into this country in the form of cash and weapons and we, in turn, have readily done its bidding, most notably during the fight against the Soviets in Afghanistan.
The US also bankrolled the Musharraf regime in the years following 9/11, a time marked by impressive economic ‘growth’ and a skin-deep sense of prosperity. Yet relations between the two have often been strained. Anti-American sentiment runs high among the general public and recent months also saw a marked souring of relations on the government-to-government level.
Washington’s public criticism of Islamabad’s inaction in the fight against the Taliban did not go down well with Pakistan’s power brokers. Such censure, it was felt, would have been better voiced privately. The army brass was particularly irked by the repeated slurs cast on the ISI. Questioning not just the capacity but also the motives of the Pakistan military vis-à-vis the battle against militancy certainly did not help.
Things are different now, and for good reason. Pressure from America to do more may be a factor, but mostly it is the visible shift in public opinion that has allowed the government and its security apparatus to crack down hard on the Taliban. The much-needed Malakand operation clearly enjoys broad public and political support within the country. America’s tone too has softened visibly and there has been no shortage of praise for the ongoing operation.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton again lamented America’s ‘incoherent’ dealings with Pakistan over the last 30 years. She made it clear that Washington had abandoned Islamabad once the Soviets were forced to withdraw from Afghanistan. It was also implied that the US had supported military dictators instead of the people of Pakistan. Now, according to Ms Clinton, the US is busy building a ‘clear, honest’ relationship with the popularly elected government in Pakistan. Also on Tuesday, she announced an additional $110m in emergency relief for persons displaced by the fighting in Malakand.
The suffering in the region is acute and America has done well to extend a timely helping hand. Food from the US will win more friends among the people than the delivery of weapons to the army.
Source: dawn.com
Muhammad Khurshid, a resident of Bajaur Agency, tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border is journalist by profession. He contributes articles and news stories to various online and print newspapers. His subject matter is terrorism. He is also (
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