20 questions we should be asking after Peshawar

[OrionHunter]

I think the major question that is missing in your 20 questions is - who or what actions from this "Normal" Pakistan are letting the "Extremist" Pakistan thrive? Where do you draw the line that blurs the "Normal" to the "extremist"?

Your points are spot on. Pakistan unfortunately is not what it used to be prior to the radicalization of society started by General Zia to pander to the religious narrative for support. From then on, the journey was downhill.

The doctrine of sponsoring terror as state policy by the Establishment in conjunction with its supping with the Taliban factions created to help the U.S drive the Soviets out of Aghanistan are the prime reasons for Pakistan's deteriorating security situation. Running with the hare and hunting with the hounds was a bad idea to begin with. But foremost in the minds of the PTB was the single point agenda of achieving 'strategic depth' against India in Afghanistan by whatever means possible and installing a pliable government there. Thus the support to the Afghan Taliban (Haqqani/Omar) to rule in Kabul was the single point agenda. This charade of supporting the Afghan Taliban while pretending not to, had raised the hackles of the U.S. and its allies.

Raising hoards of 'good' terrorists like the LeT and JeM by the Establishment for fighting the army's proxy war against India as part of its doctrine has again resulted in an adverse situation where Pakistan is concerned. Many of their off-shoots have joined terror organisations like the TTP and wrecked havoc in Pakistan.

It is a dangerous game that the Establishment has been playing since the past more than three decades. What has come to pass is there for all to see. But the tragedy is that nothing will change as the Establishment will continue with this doctrine of using its 'strategic assets' against India and Afghanistan well into the future.

A paradigm shift in policy is the need of the hour. But will that ever be possible? Or will it be more of the same? The choice is with the men in Khaki.

P.S. Here's a book that's a must-read....

There is no book quite like it, says Ashley J. Tellis of this seminal work on the LeT by strategic expert Wilson John. He could not have been more on the spot. This gripping book should be made a must read globally, including in Pakistan, where the terrorist outfit has enjoyed the active support of civil society as well as military and intelligence agencies.

So those who think that terrorism will stop in South Asia after the dastardly attack in Peshawar, are climbing up the wrong tree. It may be already too late.

@Hyperion @Secur @Bratva @Irfan Baloch @Jungibaaz @Syed.Ali.Haider

Your comments please?

 

[VCheng]

I think...........

@Syed.Ali.Haider 's Pakistan is a liberal secular democratic state where religion is a matter of personal faith, education is western, military/ISI has much lesser or no grip over the democratically elected government, Afghanistan is a democratic country having strong economic ties with Pakistan, maybe India is also a major economic partner, there is zero tolerance for radicalism or terrorism without any bias, all talibans are bad talibans, and Hafeez Sayed is a terrorist.

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This Pakistan is but a dream that has lost to the nightmare that exists in its stead.

 

[VCheng]

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It is a dangerous game that the Establishment has been playing since the past more than three decades. What has come to pass is there for all to see. But the tragedy is that nothing will change as the Establishment will continue with this doctrine of using its 'strategic assets' against India and Afghanistan well into the future.

A paradigm shift in policy is the need of the hour. But will that ever be possible? Or will it be more of the same? The choice is with the men in Khaki.
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It will be more of the same.

The Establishment is so far committed in its thinking in that it has become fossilized. Sure, there will be flurries of actions from time to time and noble proclamations about how everything will be taken care of once and for all, but they will all fail in the end.

The process of radicalization has seeped far and wide throughout society and indeed the armed forces themselves to be reversed easily. The effort and time needed to achieve this reversal are now beyond the ability of the system to afford them.

What the Army will do now is to hunker down even more as it tries to protect itself, and the families of the soldiers. This will provide them with a temporary and false sense of security as the measures adopted will slowly drive a wedge between the Army and the people. This is something what others have failed to do thus far, but the Army will sadly do it for them in the long run.

 

[420canada]

Hafiz sayeed along with isi have such intentions - and not just because your trained snakes have turned on you but because of the infrastructure available for it. Though a two week attack is just your sick wet dream.

I would fear the aftermath and the consequences of another 26/11 by Pakistan though.

first thing first. your dogs went against your commands which makes their handlers look bad. isi and raw have the same attentions for each other. so dont act like raw is innocent. it kinda funny how you guys actually have this false belief that shahrukh khan or amitabh bachan run raw that they never do bad to others lmao! look at 26/11 kid you guys fully blamed it on paksitan did rats ***. nothing uno! just brought your su-30mki to the border to get shot down that about it.