COAS Gen. Qamar Bajwa's to visit Kabul this week

[CriticalThought]

Dawn is reporting that Gen. Qamar Bajwa is expected to visit Kabul this week

https://www.dawn.com/news/1360446/army-chief-gen-bajwa-to-visit-kabul-this-week-reports

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is expected to visit Kabul this week, Afghanistan's Tolo News reported on Wednesday.

Tolo News reported that Gen Bajwa is to meet senior Afghan officials to discuss key issues, including getting Taliban to come to the table for peace talks.

Sources in Islamabad confirmed the development, saying that Gen Bajwa would briefly visit Kabul before heading to Moscow.

Afghanistan does not want a mediator in its dialogue with Pakistan and has also informed India that it does not want hostility with Pakistan, the sources added.


The Afghan news channel quoted Afghan Ministry of Defence Spokesman Dawlat Waziri as saying that the Kabul would reiterate its call to Pakistan to take action against 'terrorist hideouts and safe havens inside Pakistani territory'.

"We will ask Pakistan to act honestly, otherwise these trips will not have results," Waziri cautioned.

The meeting comes on the back of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where both Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi spoke about terrorism in the region.

PM Abbasi in his speech warned that Pakistan refused to be a "scapegoat" for Afghanistan's bloodshed or to fight wars for others.

"Having suffered and sacrificed so much due to our role in the global counterterrorism campaign, it is especially galling for Pakistan to be blamed for the military or political stalemate in Afghanistan," Abbasi told the assembly.

"What Pakistan is not prepared to do is to fight the Afghan war on Pakistan's soil. Nor can we endorse any failed strategy that will prolong and intensify the suffering of the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan and other regional countries," he asserted.

Ghani in his address to the assembly, however, urged Pakistan to hold a state-to-state dialogue with Afghanistan "on how we can work together earnestly to eliminate terrorism and contain extremism".

Sources in Islamabad claimed that a meeting between Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson scheduled for later this week had been postponed at Pakistan's request.

The meeting is now expected in the second week of October.

I have a very bad feeling about this visit. It is coming in the backdrop of James Mattis' recent visit to Kabul in which he was targeted with rockets. It comes around the time when the traitor Nawaz Sharif is to be indicted in court, and who along with his Treasurer has shown complete disregard of the laws of Pakistan. He has been acting as if the law does not apply to him. His connections with international anti-Pakistan elements are now very well known.

In this background, I feel like raising the issue no one else might want to raise: Gen. Bajwa's very life is at risk. The Afghan government, with complete backing of America and India may make an assassination attempt at Gen. Bajwa's life, passing it as a Taliban attack. Such behaviour is exactly in keeping with the ethos of this international anti-Pakistan coalition. Let us not forget, that a Pakistani army chief has been assassinated in the past as well.

In this background, I question the need for this trip. I question the need for any engagement with a visibly hostile enemy. At this point, the enemy has shown its hand. But instead of calling out the enemy, we seem to be entertaining him. This only has negative consequences for us.

Let us not forget, that the real world examples of defying America are all non-democratic. The Kim Jong In regime is highly undemocratic. Erdogan's stance against Gullen has been to consolidate his own grip on power. China is a far cry from democracy. All path to defying American supremacy go through the wonderlands of non-democratic rule. Now is the time to consolidate power within the country, put anti-Pakistan elements into custody, and show a powerful and united front to the enemy.

@WebMaster @Horus @The Eagle

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Let us not forget, that a Pakistani army chief has been assassinated in the past as well.

Your a funny guy. My advice to Gen. Bajwa. Don't fly by PAF C-130. Don't take on any crate of mangoes. Don't go anywhere near Bahawalpur. Don't take on any American Amabassadors as passengers. Everything else is safe including Kabul.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Your a funny guy. My advice to Gen. Bajwa. Don't fly by PAF C-130. Don't take on any crate of mangoes. Don't go anywhere near Bahawalpur. Don't take on any American Amabassadors as passengers. Everything else is safe including Kabul.

Kabul isn't safe lol. Mattis got fired at when he visited a few hours ago.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Mattis got fired at when he visited a few hours ago.

I know. Mattis got shot at. Zia got blown away. Life is tricky sometimes. If we expect a PA Jawan to face bullets on LOC it's not too much to expect Gen. Bajwa to face few bullets as well like Mattis.

 

[CriticalThought]

I know. Mattis got shot at. Zia got blown away. Life is tricky sometimes. If we expect a PA Jawan to face bullets on LOC it's not too much to expect Gen. Bajwa to face few bullets as well like Mattis.

This is no joking matter. The aftermath of such an event could be calamatous for Pakistan.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

This is no joking matter. The aftermath of such an event could be calamatous for Pakistan.

Army is not one man show. It is a institution. It would keep functioning.

 

[CriticalThought]

Army is not one man show. It is a institution. It would keep functioning.

Let's consider the aftermath. The traitorous troupe of thieves will get one more stab at appointing someone more sympathetic to their larcenous cause. We still have many Musharraf admirers throughout the country. With all institutions singing American tune, say bye bye to nuclear weapons and to the very existence of Pakistan.

In reality, there are enough arms and ammunition throughout the country, and enough support for 'independent Pakistan' amongst uniform ranks, that mutiny will surface. Having secured the nukes, the Americans will happily leave behind a burning Pakistan. One more feather in the cap that they can display.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Let's consider the aftermath

I would like to think Pakistan is more robust then one man's life but I see your point. Would not like to see instability at this point.

 

[CriticalThought]

I would like to think Pakistan is more robust then one man's life but I see your point. Would not like to see instability at this point.

The key weakness being the ability of corrupt mafia to go down the ranks to any arbitrary depth and select their Chosen One. It was Allah's mercy upon us that NS selected Gen. Bajwa. May Allah Protect him, Give him Guidance and Strength, and Make him a source of strength for Islam and Muslims around the world. Aameen.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

"Sources in Islamabad confirmed the development, saying that Gen Bajwa would briefly visit Kabul before heading to Moscow."

Kabul is the starter, Moscow is the main. And that is the real news.

 

[-angRyPlayeR]

In current situation COAS should avoid going to Afghanistan as Afghani people are singing Indians songs and terrorist group are against Pakistan it might create civil unrest and may rise riots.
Unless Afghans are really ready to listen.

 

[El Sidd]

Have fun and enjoy the Kabuli version of The Biryani.

Send us a couple of pictures as well Sipah e Salar Sahib.

 

[CriticalThought]

Have fun and enjoy the Kabuli version of The Biryani.

Send us a couple of pictures as well Sipah e Salar Sahib.

He's not going for a walk in the park. Use sarcasm where it makes sense.

 

[war&peace]

For WTH is he visiting Kabul? Why is he honouring the ingrates (namak harami people)? Kabul is burning and let it burn.

 

[The Eagle]

After seeing the incompetency of foreign office and its love to save its king by siding with rivals, one has to lead with aggressive come active approach based upon rapid change in the region due to involvement of many parties. Remember speech of CoAS w.r.t. India's involvement in Afghanistan and how can US act to change the situation. A lot of factors involved and the visit will be of great significance once done.

I would like to expect a gifted baggage on return soon like what we lastly had namely Mehsud and before that, the names and identifications of NDS/TTP operatives handed over to NATO, involved in disruptive activities on behest of our rival.

This visit alone will prove failed the propaganda of few to create rift among Pakistani and Afghan people. In my opinion, hatred against Pakistan is only fueled by India through Kabul Limited Regime in-cooperation with war/drug lords only that soon will be down the drain.