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The brave General Raheel Sharif

Had he been on a beneficial extension or counting his days to retirement, I wouldn’t have expected him to speak out. But he is a man on a mission. Thus far, no military commander has so bluntly and so directly accused the Indian intelligence agency, RAW (it’s usually a veiled reference to ‘foreign governments and intelligence agencies’) of “whipping up terrorism in Pakistan”. This is General Raheel Sharif for you — a very popular military leader, who since the time he has taken over the military leadership, has turned the war on terror on its head with some remarkable military victories against terrorists under his belt already. To showcase his case as a military leader, he is determined to take back what the terrorists stole from his country — peace and tranquillity.

So for the general to accuse RAW of whipping up terrorism in Pakistan, not once but twice (the last time he did this was during his visit to Balochistan on April 15 where he warned “foreign governments and intelligence agencies” against their involvement in the insurgency there) should be seen in line with the policy of the Pakistani government which is “to do everything possible to take the war on terror to its logical conclusion”. RAW and its activities stand out predominantly in the cross hairs of the military’s anti-terrorism sight. It’s marked and like all ‘shadow and invisible wars’ that intelligence agencies fight, the Pakistani military’s twin response of both ‘detection’ and ‘elimination’ of this threat will now not only gain momentum but speed as well.

Over the years, India has successfully built a narrative that it is a victim of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. It is under the guise of such a narrative that the Indians have tried to block the worldview of their own intelligence agency planning, rolling out and executing terrorism as an instrument of its own state policy to destabilise Pakistan. No intelligence agency will ever undertake any cross-border actions in a neighbouring country without the political approval of its government. The host government not only defines the endpoint in the targeted country but also sets the limits (red lines) to its intelligence agencies’ reach. RAW’s actions in Pakistan have a definite political end and the planners and executors of such an end are not those who wear uniforms but are the people’s representatives who have been voted to power in the largest democracy in the world. Those in doubt of such an assessment can view Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s remarks almost a year ago about the Indian strategy to weaken Pakistan by promoting terrorism and separatism. The political shame that the planners and executors of such wars bring is that neither these proxy wars can be completely won nor those against which they are waged can be entirely defeated.

Even if I hypothetically assume that the state of Pakistan was involved in the Mumbai tragedy of 2008, what has India been able to do about it? Seven years later, Pakistan is still resolutely fighting to reverse the Indian-recommended, directed and imposed international isolation of Pakistan. The Pakistani national resolve and resilience coupled with an efficient military campaign against the terrorists has forced world opinion to retreat and take a backseat. We may have been accused of keeping ‘snakes in our backyard’ but the same country that levelled these accusations is now giving us the military machine to target these snakes. Our international isolation may top the Indian wish list but China stands with us not only as a partner in economic development but also as a great ally against any security threats that we may face. The warming of our relations with Afghanistan and the fact that now Afghan Army cadets are being trained in the Pakistan Military Academy speaks of the failure of the huge number of Indian consulates in Afghanistan to sell and market their anti-Pakistan narrative to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Our cricketers may also have been deprived of participation in the Indian Premier League but we have struggled along to now host Zimbabwe as the first team since 2009 to visit and play international matches in the country. The lesson is for all to see — we may stumble and fall, but we will rise again.

RAW-generated activities stem from the tacit understanding that the harmful consequences of fighting a legitimate war are far too many and what covert actions can achieve today, overt (direct confrontation) cannot. If General Raheel says that “RAW is whipping up terrorism in Pakistan”, it is not with an expectation that such a disclosure will force the Indian intelligence agency to limit its operations in Pakistan. It is to warn India not to provoke a reactive policy from Pakistan as the country will not sit with its hands tied. Pakistan may have withdrawn its policy of actively supporting the Kashmir cause but it still has interest and influence there. India may come to regret provoking a reactive policy by Pakistan. The tit-for-tat response may well be a contingency being considered in this ‘shadow war’ being imposed by the Indians on us. The big question is: is India miscalculating our response? Is Pakistan being considered too weak and too vulnerable a state?

Like militaries, intelligence agencies are never dealt massive defeats. The shadow wars fought by them are always won or lost by following the principle, ‘if you stab our back we will stab yours’. It’s the job of the politicians never to publicly acclaim the achievements of intelligence agencies and it is also their job to publicly disavow all allegations leveled against them. The most important job that Indian politics, led by the Modi government, is failing to do is to settle all outstanding issues with Pakistan through a process of dialogue. The continuity of the policy of fighting proxy wars is a failed policy. Its only eventual outcome can be to put the two countries in direct confrontation. This is something both countries should not desire.
(The writer is a retired lieutenant colonel of the Pakistan Army and is currently pursuing PhD in civil-military relations from the University of Karachi)
The brave General Raheel Sharif - The Express Tribune

At the same time he keeps a VERY HIGH moral ground so that no one question him.

A very rare personality in the world indeed.
 
Jab kuch aur karna na aey tau aisi hee batain hoti hain.

It was indias worstmost fear that pak will start insurgency in kashmir hence, with dog americas help they started wars on our western end. Did anyone notice we have been fighting western border war for last 11 years tho now coming out of it.

Indians know what is coming ahead of them. There is a reason MODI is going wild in procuring defense equipment. Idea of having two offended countries in two different sides is pretty traumatic - specially when you also have multiple insurgencies in the country rendering your internal threat like this.

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Darling, Kashmir baad me lena, pehle jaake baazar se sabji le ke aao, do din se mulli kha kha ke dimaag pe tumhare gas chaddh gaya hai.

Congratulations, your troll is reported.

On a side note, are your moral strengths so low that you cannot speak to a Pakistani staying Indian anymore?
 
I was rephrasing your quote which used the word hold.....
as long as I can roam there without my passport,I will consider it as a part of our country.....did I miss the word "integral" ....

I am perfectly fine with you people holding the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir as well

You never owned Kashmir and you wouldn't object if you loose another half of it - because whatever percent you will end up having is a bonus cause you it never belonged to you.

Look at your reason of "keeping the kashmir" do you may move without a passport/visa. Try looking at the other side as well, people there are betting on their lives and offering their souls to get their territory back for themselves and their kids. Judge yourself who's stance weighs more - just be honest and you would know the correct answer.

Aap ghar aao mai aapke saare defense ke jinnat bhagaati hu.
congratulation kahahe ka, ghar me daswa ladka thode na hone jaa raha hai?

Love your Indian accent. Stay around longer but don't troll, you'll be penalized for being a nonsense.
 
Indians know what is coming ahead of them. There is a reason MODI is going wild in procuring defense equipment. Idea of having two offended countries in two different sides is pretty traumatic - specially when you also have multiple insurgencies in the country rendering your internal threat like this.

RED-CORRIDOR-OF-INDIA.jpg




Congratulations, your troll is reported.

On a side note, are your moral strengths so low that you cannot speak to a Pakistani staying Indian anymore?
Yes true. I have been observing this for a while. A strong sense of panic is showing up in modis etc. Do u know APS was also a result of these animals such panic and just they are could stoop to any level , they did the unexpected byattacking kids.

Secodly,of kashmir ,modis gov and bjp party's efforts are that kisi tarah form majority gov in kashmir than thru parliament abolish article 370.
This nick suckina just when i read iknew is falseflagger.

Irfan baloch bahi did u chek the nick suckina bee bee,i had told u before how these indians use words etc in subliminal ways and they do abuses thru that.

You never owned Kashmir and you wouldn't object if you loose another half of it - because whatever percent you will end up having is a bonus cause you it never belonged to you.

Look at your reason of "keeping the kashmir" do you may move without a passport/visa. Try looking at the other side as well, people there are betting on their lives and offering their souls to get their territory back for themselves and their kids. Judge yourself who's stance weighs more - just be honest and you would know the correct answer.



Love your Indian accent. Stay around longer but don't troll, you'll be penalized for being a nonsense.
They dont have any answer to that except for muttering like a zombie kashmir is ours kashmir is ours.

India had forcefully taken sikkim in 75 nobody did anything , their ppl are used to such occupation habits of their country, they are also lacking in humanity and stand up for cruel occuping forces which is indian gov.
But when karma comes it comes.
 
You never owned Kashmir and you wouldn't object if you loose another half of it - because whatever percent you will end up having is a bonus cause you it never belonged to you.

Look at your reason of "keeping the kashmir" do you may move without a passport/visa. Try looking at the other side as well, people there are betting on their lives and offering their souls to get their territory back for themselves and their kids. Judge yourself who's stance weighs more - just be honest and you would know the correct answer.
You want me to be honest....okay
Pakistan's intention were never good wrt Kashmir......otherwise Pakistan wouldn't be inflicting terrorists to destabilize the state.....you speak about the separatists movement......Ever wondered who is fuelling those movements.....who is backing them with money and weapons.....malik and that other guy.. I forgot his name .....hundreds of their calls have been intercepted.....
if it wasn't for Pakistan,then the heaven Kashmir wouldn't have turned to hell .....

Indian intentions are clear......we won't give an inch of it to anyone... but we are willing to develop it ....the idea isn't to oppress them as can be seen from the relief operations......
slowly and steadily the Kashmiris are getting this.....they are voting for BJP.....only a bunch of people say 1000-3000 are showing up in anti India rallies....

Now think about each of the line I wrote and give Kashmir 10 years of peace by not sending any terrorists and see whether we develop it or not
 
I was rephrasing your quote which used the word hold.....
as long as I can roam there without my passport,I will consider it as a part of our country.....did I miss the word "integral" ....

I am perfectly fine with you people holding the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir as well

I'm not.. We will take it back.
 
Drama Queen Raheel Sharif.. Lots of noise but no substance..


It's only & only the result of your Indian mind.....you guys really expecting from the military of another country to work against their own interests....so far army has done a phenomenal job in North Waziristan and FATA...but certainly our military will not act upon the wish list of some delusional Indians....your RAW has been cut lose in our country during the recent times...we shall have some "cards" in our hands....tum log shirafat ke zuban nai samjhtay...!! Do whatever you can....but do not try to scream the world out when it would be your turn....AGAIN..!!
 
You want me to be honest....okay
Pakistan's intention were never good wrt Kashmir......otherwise Pakistan wouldn't be inflicting terrorists to destabilize the state.....you speak about the separatists movement......Ever wondered who is fuelling those movements.....who is backing them with money and weapons.....malik and that other guy.. I forgot his name .....hundreds of their calls have been intercepted.....
if it wasn't for Pakistan,then the heaven Kashmir wouldn't have turned to hell .....

Indian intentions are clear......we won't give an inch of it to anyone... but we are willing to develop it ....the idea isn't to oppress them as can be seen from the relief operations......
slowly and steadily the Kashmiris are getting this.....they are voting for BJP.....only a bunch of people say 1000-3000 are showing up in anti India rallies....

Now think about each of the line I wrote and give Kashmir 10 years of peace by not sending any terrorists and see whether we develop it or not

Pakistan owns Kashmir. K in Pakistan comes from Kashmir. What wrong intentions could we have other than getting a Muslim Majority Territory who wants to be part of Pakistan? We are openly against Indian occupation of a land which ideologically, demographically and as per partition plan belongs to Pakistan.

You wanted 10 years of peace and see? You had 15 years of non-interference in Kashmir from Pakistan and see where Kashmir liberation movement stands today. If it was all sponsored, the 3rd Generation in Kashmir wouldn't be chanting "Kashmir bany ga Pakistan" despite keeping it in your occupation for 70 odd years. Stop denying reality and you would see.
 
Pakistan owns Kashmir. K in Pakistan comes from Kashmir. What wrong intentions could we have other than getting a Muslim Majority Territory who wants to be part of Pakistan? We are openly against Indian occupation of a land which ideologically, demographically and as per partition plan belongs to Pakistan.

You wanted 10 years of peace and see? You had 15 years of non-interference in Kashmir from Pakistan and see where Kashmir liberation movement stands today. If it was all sponsored, the 3rd Generation in Kashmir wouldn't be chanting "Kashmir bany ga Pakistan" despite keeping it in your occupation for 70 odd years. Stop denying reality and you would see.
he he he he whose stopping you in taking over kashmir if you think your nation owns it .... kashmir is indian territory and no matter what you say we will not give it to you at any cost try it like youare doing for last 67 years

you want peace then it will be on owr terms not yours cause your in no position to make us agree on your terms

but if you dont play by owr rules we gonna raise stakes for you but unlike us you dont have calliber
 
Pakistan owns Kashmir. K in Pakistan comes from Kashmir. What wrong intentions could we have other than getting a Muslim Majority Territory who wants to be part of Pakistan? We are openly against Indian occupation of a land which ideologically, demographically and as per partition plan belongs to Pakistan.

You wanted 10 years of peace and see? You had 15 years of non-interference in Kashmir from Pakistan and see where Kashmir liberation movement stands today. If it was all sponsored, the 3rd Generation in Kashmir wouldn't be chanting "Kashmir bany ga Pakistan" despite keeping it in your occupation for 70 odd years. Stop denying reality and you would see.
Funny to hear Pakistan's intentions arent right towards kashmir.
 
he he he he whose stopping you in taking over kashmir if you think your nation owns it .... kashmir is indian territory and no matter what you say we will not give it to you at any cost try it like youare doing for last 67 years

you want peace then it will be on owr terms not yours cause your in no position to make us agree on your terms

but if you dont play by owr rules we gonna raise stakes for you but unlike us you dont have calliber

Your post should be saved and framed as it is one true representation of Indian mindset. We understand it doesn't lead to a resolution but it at-least represents who's on the wrong side of equation.
 
he he he he whose stopping you in taking over kashmir if you think your nation owns it .... kashmir is indian territory and no matter what you say we will not give it to you at any cost try it like youare doing for last 67 years

you want peace then it will be on owr terms not yours cause your in no position to make us agree on your terms

but if you dont play by owr rules we gonna raise stakes for you but unlike us you dont have calliber

Sorry we don't want peace with you. Not now neither in the distant future. Write the word "peace" on a piece of paper and shove it up your as$.

That is the only peace we want with you.
 

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