Monday 11 November 2013

New Controversy in Pakistan !


When drone killed Mehsood !

People love to turn their ears on controversies because it is the only thing which we can sell easily. When I was a boy, someone told me, everything in this world fell in two categories; right or wrong. Now I am an adult, but still putting harsh topics in childish categories.

Most things in the world aren't wholly wrong or wholly right. It’s our perception about issues which make anything good or bad. When I was a child, I thought God was the only one who saw good and wrong; black and white. Now I am not a child, I can realize that God is the God who can see the black, white and the grey, too.

Drone attacks killed TTP leader; new tax net for people; Malala became heroine; parliament resolutions for Pakistan safety. All these issues have some good and bad points. Drone attack killed TTP leader but damage Pakistan sovereignty, raised several issues and security concerns. Jamat-e-Islami (JI) gave Mr. Hakeemullah a degree of martyr after his killing in drone attack; other politicians condemned it. I know, only God has the authority to recognize people rightly; but was surprised from statement. May be JI has some links with god. Hold down, don’t you think they are just diversifying the issue. Nobody raised the issue of Pakistan’s Sovereignty.

What’s wrong in it if terrorists killed 35000+ innocent people in Pakistan? What’s wrong in it if drone killed few more thousand innocents? Both are damaging Pakistan national sovereignty. I have learned something interesting about politics. In politics, the reaction to a controversy is more enlightening and important than the details of allegations themselves. Don’t you agree? Probably yes. You may have your own point of view. I am not forcing you to agree with.

When I was a child, my teacher usually told me, what you need to learn is the difference between right and wrong in different areas of life. And once you learn the difference, you must always choose the right. Many mouth, thousand words, numerous concepts. Everyone seems to be right in the world of news. I want to pick the good points about this news but what it will be? I am still confused. Is it a new zone of war or another Security concern?

In the war of terror, Pakistanis think of role of the US is generally negative. Any incidents of terrorism cause anger against the terrorist organizations and also create frustration with the United States. According to Pew Global Polls only 17% of Pakistanis have a positive view of the US and only 11% see it as a useful partner in the War on Terror.

Government officials are of view point that Pakistan is fighting war for its survival. They are arresting terrorists in major cities; busy in fighting militants in FATA; bombardment in Taliban hideouts. USA killed several terrorist in drone attacks. Nek Muhammad was killed in 2004, Baitullah Mehsud in 2009; Maulvi Nazeer and Wali-ur-Rehman in 2013. Nobody declared them Shaheed (martyr) at that time. When Hakeem ullah Mehsood tried to negotiate government then suddenly drone comes in and killed Mehsood. Few politicians supposed this act as danger for Pakistan survival. After one day of his death. New controversy starts in Pakistan’s media channels. This controversy was on calling Mehsood a Dog or a Martyr? They forgot to highlight sovereignty of Pakistan. Thanks to JI and JUI (f) for diversifying the issue.

Pakistan civil societies view USA as unfaithful ally. I am not going to put all things in one category. In short, to me, when people become ignorant and corrupt; they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty and this is true for Pakistan. I am against killings. I believe in judiciary and not in extra judicial murders.

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Aqib Maniar





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