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TM:Are the refugees viewed by most Pakistanis with prejudice (racial or otherwise)?
RW:Apart from a minority which is trying to inflame ethnic tensions for political gain, the majority of Pakistanis feel sorry for those affected by this crisis and have done whatever is in their capacity to be able to help their brothers and sisters, by sending cash, clothes, food items, etc.
Note by Talha:Pathans are the most vital ethnic group in Pakistan, they make up a significant part of Pakistan Army, and they are the most hard working laborers. They, along with Balochs and the Pakistan Army, helped Kashmiri Muslims to snatch the part of India that is now known as Azad Kashmir, or Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. Kashmir from India, that part is now known as Azad Kashmir or Pakistani controlled Kashmir.
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Political - Foreigners inside and outside Pakistan
On Feb. 23, 2009 the Pentagon revealed that over 70 U.S. military advisers had been secretly working in Pakistan.
TM:Are the people in the tribal areas more in fear of Afghan Taliban border-crossers or US border-crossers?
RW:The fear the United States the most. The 'Taliban border crossers' have the sympathies of the locals as well as most Pakistanis for reasons we talked about earlier.
TM:Would they be interested in an alliance with India if it were possible?
RW:Not in a million years. At the time of the partition of British India, Congress, led by Gandhi and Nehru, tried their best through ANP to co-join the NWFP with India. But because the Pathans are staunch Muslims, they joined in with Pakistan.
TM:How do they see the U.S. military in their region?
RW:The see the U.S. as an aggressor who should get out while they still can.
TM:Have you seen evidence of the presence of agents of the CIA, Mossad and Raw in the area?
RW:Not physically, no. We weren't there long enough to actually identify them.
TM:What are the IDP's views of India?
RW:They see India as an enemy state which has never accepted Pakistan's existence and has always supported certain elements within Pakistan in an effort to destabilize the country.
TM:What are their views of Afghanistan?
RW:Most believe Afghanistan should become a province of Pakistan. Afghans already use Pakistani currency, understand the language, eat food produced in Pakistan, and use items smuggled from Pakistan, etc.
