Perilous journey of Pakistan

I saw Pakistan’s name skyrocketing: after 60 years we are heading nose-down for belly - landing: the vision of Rand-Corporation and our known enemy. At this stage, we must earnestly pray and work hard to see Pakistan safe and very strong. In this article, only most serious problems have been discussed briefly with special reference to Kashmir.

Palace intrigues. Soon after the death of Quaid-e-Azam, the palace intrigues had commenced, which continued at the behest of our enemies. We were/are not in a position to put a stop to miserable failures and the drift on the slippery ground of our own making. At this most critical point of time, we see you both from the houses of saints who tried to save the souls of our people. Being in most vital positions you have a blessed role. The security of the state lies in the hands of moral men.

Kargil: When the Resistance Movement of Kashmiris was ebbing, Kargil operation was launched. It was a stunning success at the start but it led to fiasco and begging from US to save our soul. This proved as yet another turning point in our history. Who was responsible: the accountability was never done in the past hence bad days did not come to an end.

Nawaz Sharif sought a meeting with Clinton, on July 4, an unusual appointment on the National Day of America. US president imposed Indian demands on Pakistan - Vajpayee guiding from Delhi. Sharif accepted all the conditions. The Indian forces became free to resort to genocide; we left Kashmiris in hell. This was the stage when the enemy found us weakest ever. We were no longer supporting the cause of Kashmiris seeking rescue from India and their right of self-determination as per UN Resolutions. The only shield Kashmiris had was removed: it was exploited subsequently by US.

Historic Venom: India worked hard to demolish “The TENT” as they called Pakistan. IWT was arranged, we lost three Eastern Rivers. The World Bank violated the international law which does not permit change of flow or course of water-ways. The Western Rivers supporting the “replacement works” were declared: “for exclusive use of Pakistan.” However, India could “generate power only from the run of the rivers water - no construction.” India constructed many dams and power-houses. Having laid-out the ground work, the Indian minister of water and power said (14 June 2002) in a conference at Delhi: “When we abrogate IWT, Pakistan will be in a stage of draught and Pakistanis will cry for drops of water.” We took no notice of the warning.

Too sad to record that two governments of Pakistan had almost agreed to allow construction of WuIler-Barrage which can turn Mangla-Dam into a 110 square miles of a sandy-patch. We never took it as a matter of life and death nor challenged Indian violations seriously. We quietly saw the enemy digging our grave. India wants to discuss its Wullar Barrage project, the source of Mangla Dam, we also have agreed to keep it on the agenda...mesmerised?