Pakistan Afghanistan union impossible or inevitable?
All efforts made towards disintegration are leading to the realization of the most plausible security and stability alternative :The inevitable union of Pakistan and Afghanistan.They strengthen the invisible forces of trans-psuedo national and cultural identity which are leading those countries towards impending union.
Pakistan's Idea:
'Pakistan' is both a Persian and an Urdu word. It is composed of letters taken from the names of all our Indian Sub-continent homelands; that is, Panjab, Afghanistan (Pashtunistan), Kashmir, Iran, Sindh (including Kach and Kathiawar), Tukharistan, Afghanistan, and Balochistan.
The word was coined by Chauhdry Rehmat Ali.The same man who predicted the union of pakistan and Afghanistan.As such, Chaudhary Rahmat Ali's writings, in addition to those of Iqbal and others were major catalysts for the formation of Pakistan. He oferred "Bang-i-Islam" for a Muslim homeland in the Bengal, and "Usmanistan" for a Muslim homeland in the Deccan. He also suggested "Dinia" as a name for a subcontinent for various religions[5].
Essentially what Rahmat Ali is saying is that the NWFP is a gross distortion because it is the British term for the North western region of their Indian empire that no longer exists. Also, NWFP is not a Frontier as far as the indigenous population, the Pakhtoon, are concerned. “It must be remembered that the Pathans are a great, gifted, and Pan-Islamic people.
This is borne out by History which records that they were the first to accept Islam and lay the foundations of its twelve-century rule in India; that they were the last to stop the fight against the British and the first to resume that fight on the Afghan and Baloch frontiers; and that they are the people one of whom, the writer, however unworthy, was blessed by Allah to create the Ideal of Pakistan. itself and start the fight for the realisation of that Ideal - the Ideal which so inspired all Muslims as to make them join the fight and establish this Fatherland which is the home and heritage of all Paks“.Finally, in his book, Ch. Rahmat Ali advocates a family re-union of our Asian and Indian homelands i.e. Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Divide Afghanistan:
Similalry there have been plans to divide Afghanistan in 4 parts. If the ethnic concept is implemented, practically it would result in the country being divided into four main regions - Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek and Pashtu. This delineation has been incorporated in the Dushanbe Plan, a strategy the US has developed for sending its forces into Afghanistan from the Central Asian republics.[22]
Divide Pakistan:
In ralph peters new map Pakistan was shown as being divided into Balochistan ,Pukhtoonistan ,Sindh and Punjab.people of Pakistan are now feeling themselves threatened. At least after American threat to Bomb Pakistan.
All these efforts of
*Contingency of pakistani nukes.
*balkanization of Pakistan
*occupation of Pakistan.
are increasing sense of insecurity among Pakistanis.
Indian threat to Pakistan:
Pakistan’s deepening involvement in the hoax US war on terrorism against its own citizens further alienates its government from the public. Externally, the arms gap with India is as wide as ever. Furthermore, India’s alliance with Israel make the situation even worse. As early as October 1995, Sandy Gordon predicted that in the 21 st century, “India is poised to emerge… as a far more important and influential power in the Indian Ocean region.The vision of an “Islamic bloc” solidly aligned behind Pakistan have taken off again.
In Taliban times Pakistan had a strategic depth viz a viz India.Northern alliance supported by India went on back foot.But things have changed since then .Now Pakistan is on the back foot.indians ave opened several consulates in Afghanistan.Pakistan hawkish generals are now suggesting that india could Sandwitch Pakistan if Taliban are not supported.
Afghanistans Occupation :
The continued subversion of Afghan people and efforts to undermine the worlds only Muslim nuclear power are leading towards a thinking in both nation that a joint front against US is needed to prevent this subversion.For Taliban .They know that the strategical location in which Afghanistan lies .It can never be safe without Pakistan assisstance.besides it Pakistan is necessary for a stable government in Afghanistan.
Common enemy.
he UN sanctions on Afghanistan, western attitude towards the Taliban and Pakistan, and now the seemingly indefinite occupation of Afghanistan are the main forces that would not try to hurt Pakistan and disintegrate Afghanistan as their objective may be but it may lead to their least expected Union and further a federation with the neighbouring and ancestral Muslim homelands of Central Asia, Iran, etc. Commenting on the issue of pan-Islamic federation, Robert G Wirsing writes:
“This idea has gestated in Pakistani minds that both its vulnerable political geography and its military-demographic-economic weakness relative to India could be compensated for, at least to an extent, by expanding and deepening its ties to the many coreligionist states of the Islamic world… “
The establishment of an Islamic Union which was predicted by Pakistans founding fathers like Iqbal,Chauhdry rehmat ali and now people like Israr Ahmed is becoming the need of the hour.Finally this kind of union in the strategicla land of Khurassan which also holds significance in Islamic prophecies are a nightmare situation for the west.
Pakistan Afghanistan union impossible or inevitable?
,but sorry, Pakistan's safety is a red-line in the holy land sand.
