Coalition to kick America out of this region

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Pak-Iran strategic partnership

The trilateral summit held in Islamabad attended by Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan has infuriated America and US House of Representatives has passed a resolution demanding sovereignty of Balochistan. The resolution has noted that Balochistan is currently divided between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan with no sovereign right of its own. America, failing on all strategic fronts, has declared an open war against Pakistan. In fact, USA is the root cause of terrorism in the region that has put solidarity of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan at stake. Surely, like Kurds now USA would openly provide support to militants to destabilise Iran and Pakistan.

Iran provides a strategic depth to Pakistan. It must be a role model for us that is successfully continuing to resist with US military and economic pressure. It has bravely confronted with USA and eventually protected its interests in the region. It never allowed American troops to conduct operation in its territory. Nor it handed over militants to USA as we did. Iran has shot down US drones moving into its territory. Also, Iran brought down US drone in December 2011 that is still held by it. Iran can help Pakistan to overcome its economic and electricity crisis. Recently, Iran has offered to help build gas pipeline in Pakistan. Iran is lucky to have honest leadership that is not involved in corruption and adopting extravagant style of life.

Despite Indian and US support, US installed ruler Hamid Karzai cannot remain in power without Pakistan’s will. Karzai has been sidelined by USA in negotiation with Taliban. USA is not sincere to anyone else. Its aim is to divide and then overpower them. Karzai has been critical of US policies in the past. It must be remembered that USA could not muster enough support from Pathans of Pakistan and Afghanistan to pursue its agenda. Therefore, USA has opened a new front in Balochistan where it would meet the same fate. Pakistan’s concessions and support to Karzai can help him defy US pressure and halt India going deep into Afghanistan.
War is also a psychological phenomena and Pakistan is winning the battle at all fronts. Its America, not Pakistan, that is weary of the war. Despite fragile economy and sacrifices of more than forty thousand personnel, Pakistan is determined to offer any sacrifice to safeguard its interests in the region. USA must read writing on the wall that earlier the USA withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the better for US honourable exit from Afghanistan.

Pakistan and Iran are prime targets of USA just like Libya, Egypt and Tunisia. USA is spreading its ‘crusade war’ to establish its sway over the entire Muslim world. Unfortunately, our political leadership is secretly toeing the US line but apparently raising hue and cry against it. Our reaction, as usual, to the US–Congress resolution on Balochistan is shameful. Have we called US Ambassador to register the protest? We must learn a lesson of protecting national interests from Turkey and Iran. We need to cement relations with Iran, not with India. Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan must stand together, shoulder to shoulder to counter American threats in the region.


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China lauds summit

The joint declaration of the tripartite summit held in Islamabad recently has raised many an eyebrow especially in Washington. In particular, the presence of Iranian President Ahmedinejad was an eyesore to US policymakers. However, the People’s Republic of China has, without mincing words, termed the summit a good omen for peace in the region. Its Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Hong Lee said at a briefing session that the meeting of the three heads of states including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Islamic Republic of Iran would pave the way for ensuring stability in their respective countries besides contributing to ensuing peace in the region. In his view the summit has provided a forum where the member states could establish contacts with regular intervals. Iran and Pakistan have currently been engaged in negotiating early commissioning of the gas pipeline project and the two sides have also expressed their desire of early commissioning of the project that would benefit people of the two countries. But this idea has consistently been opposed by the United States on one pretext or another. American ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter has, in a public statement, said Pakistan seeking import of gas from Iran was not a good idea. In fact, the US Administration has all along been wishing Islamabad would drop this idea and go for the TAPI pipeline instead. Washington has successfully persuaded India, which was a partner in the project initially to opt out.

The United States is also against China playing a major role in the South Asian region and it was with this purpose that it started building India as a counterweight to Beijing. Now that Washington is planning to pull out its forces from Afghanistan facing a certain defeat, closer contacts among Islamabad, Kabul and Tehran would not suit it. There is hardly any doubt that the US would like India to be its proxy in Afghanistan, the fact that is being resented by Beijing as a conspiracy. It is the need of the hour that the leadership of three neighboring Muslim states should formulate a strategy to deal with the situation that will arise when foreign troops leave Afghanistan. They also have a common interest in dissuading foreign interference in their respective countries. There is a dire need that these three countries must avoid any interference in each other’s internal matters. The tripartite summit in this regard is a good beginning and all it needs to prosper is continuous follow-up.


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