It will be a Historic error of Judgement. Pakistan simply cannot be made the biggest stake holder in Afghanistan. Pakistan can be never that Positive influence on Afghan society at the moment or in foreseeable future. This is at best a rant and it's not Politically motivated. I am just trying to see what's best for the Afghanistan in coming decade outside of India perspective.
It does not matter what some country tries to do, we are all humbled by resources and in the same way Pakistan is the biggest stakeholder in Afghanistan as in restriction of physical locations (neighbours). Especially when Afghanistan is dependent on Pakistan for almost all her trade.
1. The only thing the connects Pakistan to Afghan's journey through the Progress is the geography. Afghanistan is Landlocked and A large chuck of what it considers its own territory historically is under Pakistani control(KPK Province). With this comes across the Duran line, Pakistani influence on Afghanistan and it's society in the FUTURE.
Just as I said above, geography is indeed the most crucial link. However, it is not the only link as there is decades of heritage and culture that is shared by Pashtuns/Uzbeks etc. both sides of the border. Durand line was the declared cut off point agreed to by both sides as each side lay claim to land on the other side.
2. Pakistan can NOT support Afghanistan Economically, Technologically or help in developing its Human Resources.
Pakistan has been supporting Afghanistan economically for the past 40 years, we have been providing them financial support in trade, free transit for their trade to the rest of the world, sheltering their refugees and have even participated in defence of Afghanistan against an invading super power.
Furthermore, we have trained engineers, doctors and other professionals from Afghanistan over many decades. Most of the educated and/or skilled Afghans can thank Pakistan for their skills. We have been at the forefront in developing their human skills for more years then I can count. We had even offered to train their military. Our part in future of Afghanistan would be more then your imagination.
3. There's historic animosity between Kabul and Islamabad and Pakistan tried to have influence in Afghanistan without regard to the method it employed for the same and used Afghan "Human Resources" for it's endeavours in the region with respect to India(Kashmir). It's known fact. This wasn't exactly maximising the welfare and well being of Afghanistan in the long run.
Historic animosity b/w Kabul & Islamabad is a joke....when has Kabul ever really held power in Afghanistan, except when under the rule of Talibaan? We have influence over Afghans so we do not really care about a puppet regime now or in the near future because long term Afghanistan will be an Ally.
Writing like a true ignorant, did you even read up on Afghan history? It was Pakistan that helped bring 80% of Afghanistan under Talibaan rule, united by popular demand. Previously they were pockets of militia controlling individual areas and fighting like animals.
4. Pakistan is either incapable or unwilling to deal with Jihadi complex in Pakistan, which will NOT be a Positive thing to Afghanistan in its reconstruction given geography, Porus border and raising tide of unemployed Youth in Pakistan.
Jihad is one of the basic tenets of faith in Islam, it is highly encouraged. As I said, you write like a complete ignorant.
Ideally, Afghanistan needs isolation from Pakistan for at least a decade and needs to come up with a deal with respect to open Durand Line which has repercussions on the security of Afghanistan. Only relationship should be the Trade routes from Pakistan.
Afghanistan was an ideal place pre invasion by the second super power. We will ensure that it becomes a peaceful country once more, it's only a matter of time.
Please sombody tell me, is it first of April today?
Nope its not
, However, April 1st 2014 will bring a nice big surprise for India......be prepared.
you have been paid for that by USA
Not really. What the US and international community pledged and what we got are 2 massively different realities. We were offered complete security of financial support throughout rebuilding of Afghanistan post withdrawal of USSR especially for the 5+ million refugees. We were abandoned as soon as the Soviet Union withdrew and so was Afghanistan by the international community.
But we could not abandon Afghanistan, even if we wanted to because of the commitment that we were already in and because of physical location. We did the best we could given our own meagre resources and volatile political situations thereafter.
It is quite stupid to disregard the efforts undertaken by Pakistan and the people of Pakistan for Afghanistan. We were supported only by peanuts by the international community yet we never abandoned Afghanistan, never!
