Will declare Jihad to save Pakistan: Imran Khan

[Icarus]

A perfect enemy to take on what you said is correct. Just like Mumbai underworld in 80s or so. Infiltration in their ranks, the old technique, will be very apt for this. Easy to create a turf war among them.

But I think it is far more complicated..

There is sufficient infiltration among the Taliban ranks but for a turf war, these groups need to be forced to migrate to an area under some other group's control, which requires a military push. Then another factor to consider is that fighting among such groups results in conscription going through the chart and it's the locals that are worst affected, so that's why it's best to avoid a territorial dispute between these groups, at least for the welfare of the people.

 

[Leader]

at WEF

 

[Leader]

For India Pakistan relations improvement Imran Khan put Kashmir as main issue without solving it nothing will work for permanent fix and unless J&K issue is solved, Mumbai-like attacks possible: Imran Khan

(not exact words)

 

[vsdoc]

For India Pakistan relations improvement Imran Khan put Kashmir as main issue without solving it nothing will work for permanent fix and unless J&K issue is solved, Mumbai-like attacks possible: Imran Khan

(not exact words)

The true face of the mulla emerging.

My nose is never wrong.

 

[KingMamba]

Yes but who are they fighting?

Surely they are united under the banner of a common enemy?

TTP war on Pakistan
Afghan Taliban war on anyone inside of Afghanistan.

 

[Armstrong]

Thanks Armstrong.

How can Iran have any influence in predominantly Sunni populaces of Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Are any of the Afghan areas Shia strongholds?

All Taliban (Pakistani or Afghan) are Sunni right?

I can understand Saudis being interested in keeping Iran hopping on its eastern border.

Are the Baloch (Pakistan) Sunni or Shia? Same on the Iran and Afghan sides?

Most in Pakistan don't buy into the Sunni-Shia schism till their religious sensibilities are vocally bruised & so you'd find many a Pakistanis who not only admire Iran but would have us to grow the same pair of nuts as our Persian counterparts have. The point being the influence or at least Iranian soft-power is there. On to them influencing segments of our society enough to start a sectarian war ! Well Pakistan, though being a predominantly Sunni country, is home to countless millions of Shias & you only need a handful of misguided souls to pick up a gun go to the nearest mosque (or Imam Bargha - the Shia Mosque) & put a couple of bullets in innocent people. Once the news of that goes out...anger seeps through & people start taking sides ! Sunni militants & Shia militants have killed each other countless times in Pakistan till a crack down was instigated. I've heard assertions flying about, assertions whose veracity I don't know but I won't be surprised if its true, that many an Iranian Cultural Centres in Pakistan were fronts for funding these Shia militant groups just as a lot of petrodollars funded some of Sunni militant groups.

And it goes without saying that sometimes I won't take help from you just because I share a common religion with you some other things factor in as well ! I'm cornered...you approach me & you offer me aid...I'd be a fool not to take it. Thats what happened in case of the Northern Alliance & the fact that most in the NA were Farsi speaking factored in as well. Also because the Taliban were particularly vicious on the Shias...anyone who opposed them by default fell in the other's side court (in this case the Iranians in the '90s) so it sort of transcended 'sect' as well whilst overlapping with it. I dunno...I think Icarus would be a better person to comment on this further. I was born in '90...mujhee koi ziyaadaa nahin pataa inn cheezooon ka !

Almost every ethnic group in Pakistan is predominantly Sunnis (including the Baloch) but they do have pockets of Shia presence in between them. For example the Bangash tribes amongst the Pashtuns are a predominantly Shia Tribe.

 

[KingMamba]

Afghan Taliban don't stay on their side of the border. They always proclaim about Spring offensive each year when they return back from their sanctuary in Pakistan. I mean why else do you have a group called the Pakistani Taliban?

They are two different groups.

 

[Leader]

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[darkinsky]

Imran Khan's brain is smaller than the red ball he used to chuck at batsmen years back.

according to an indian all pakistani fast bowlers used to chuck, its mainly because of jealousy that india never produced one ever

 

[Leader]

 

[vsdoc]

according to an indian all pakistani fast bowlers used to chuck, its mainly because of jealousy that india never produced one ever

Both he and Kapil had beautiful actions man.

 

[Leader]

By using military in Kashmir, India is losing the battle of hearts & minds, #ImranKhan

 

[SpArK]

By using military in Kashmir, India is losing the battle of hearts & minds, #ImranKhan

There is no battle of hearts and minds.. battle is on the mind of the jihard guys.

In this case, the allrounder , who is trying all things including reverse swing on a lush green top wicket to induce a leading edge.

 

[vsdoc]

Why is he talking politics in an economic forum?

He is so starting off on the wrong foot man.

 

[airmarshal]

Thats something you don't see everyday. Jihad on his own country. Lets see where this goes.

Jihad has several meanings in Islam and at several levels. Ignorant Muslims and people in the west unaware of teaching of Islam have exchanged the meaning of terrorism with jihad.