So basically, had Pakistan not sealed its borders off then the Taliban would have been expelled by the Tribes anyway?
Sent back to Afghanistan even after they have marriages and ties with the FATA tribes?
Or perhaps IK expects that the US would not launch cross border attacks against the Taliban?
I am no fan of Musharrafs approach but where it comes to the deployment of the Army I think it should have been done in 2001 so nobody came in; these are very naive assumptions much like Musharraf's ideals on the Kargil war. That if we attack there will be no other response from India.
Very rightly pointed out. We should not have allowed Afghan refugees to enter our cities. They should have been kept on boarders and given a farewell when the war was over, the initial one. Credit goes to Zia ul Haq who allowed them considering them as brothers. They came here, got education, nationality (legally or illegally), took over transportation, followed by trade, eateries, watchmen's, labour work, garbage scavengers; you name it and they have majority. They were exempted from tax or they evaded it. They flourished and are flourishing on Pakistan resources, yet they do not like Pakistan. My statement is based on my experience with their current generation. Those who interacted with me were educated in Pakistan, have property here, getting rent out of those properties, living in Afghanistan and bitching against Pakistan.
They have forgotten what we did for them. It would have been much better had we kept them at the boarders like Iran did. Even now it is not too late, we should politely ask them to leave and ensure they leave. Likewise, we have other nationalities illegally living in Pakistan, we should ask them to leave.
Only solution for Pakistan is to ask all foreigners, legal or illegal to leave Pakistan for a certain period of time. Say six months. Embassies should be asked to keep only diplomatic presence of three to four people. Those should also be security cleared before allowing it. As a result Pakistanis will also have problems with their regular visas. Be it. When surgery is done to get rid of discomfort of an organ, its trauma is sustained by the whole body.
People required to leave Pakistan should be given 10-15 days. After that any foreigner found in the country should be dealt under the clause of espionage. This clean up should be done at war footing and in a time period of three to six months. After that visa to visit Pakistan should be allowed after thorough scrutiny and limited period. Like it is done with other countries for Pakistanis.
Though this is a difficult decision to make, it will also give Pakistan a diplomatic set back. There will be immense pressure on the government. It may also effect our economy. Yet for the sake of saving this country this temporary jolt has to be borne. Friendly countries will understand our situation and enemies may go to hell, if do not understand.
To implement such bold steps the government has to have gonads and public has to have patience to bear it.
