The Need for Greater Pakistan

[Armchair]

There is a point when you either grow big, or you lose. Pakistan is facing threats from multiple axis, against enemies that are much bigger than her. We have India, with a massive landmass and population to the East. Afghanistan has become a constant source of enmity, terrorism and drugs. And recently we saw the face of Iran against us. The question is, is it time for Pakistan to grow bigger to face these challenges effectively?

The Afghan problem can be effectively solved, and a land route created to central asia, if the bordering Afghan territory is turned into tribaly administered territories, similar to FATA. In the coming war with Iran, Sistan-Balochistan can be taken as a buffer between the coming civil commotion and Pakistan, giving Pakistan access to oil and strategic Persian gulf location.

Taking these border lands would increase Pakistan's territory by about 25%, and give it unique access to Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. The emergent state would be stronger and be able to focus far more of its military resources against any threats from India. It would also save Pakistan from the scourge of terrorism that has bred, and will bread, in these adjacent territories.

The impending US attack on Iran would mean that the US would be happy to have a country take care of Sistan-Balochistan, reducing the difficulty the allies will face against Iran's attempts to block the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, on the Afghanistan side, in direct clashes, the Afghan Army and administration would be decimated, which would inevitably help the Taliban potentially taking over an even more significant portion of the territories.

If we are brave enough, this could create a state that would be far more defendable and sustainable than what we have right now.

@MastanKhan

 

[Clutch]

There is a point when you either grow big, or you lose. Pakistan is facing threats from multiple axis, against enemies that are much better than her. We have India, with a massive landmass and population to the East. Afghanistan has become a constant source of enmity, terrorism and drugs. And recently we saw the face of Iran against us. The question is, is it time for Pakistan to grow bigger to face these challenges effectively?

The Afghan problem can be effectively solved, and a land route created to central asia, if the bordering Afghan territory is turned into tribaly administered territories, similar to FATA. In the coming war with Iran, Sistan-Balochistan can be taken as a buffer between the coming civil commotion and Pakistan, giving Pakistan access to oil and strategic Persian gulf location.

Taking these border lands would increase Pakistan's territory by about 25%, and give it unique access to Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. The emergent state would be stronger and be able to focus far more of its military resources against any threats from India. It would also save Pakistan from the scourge of terrorism that has bred, and will bread, in these adjacent territories.

The impending US attack on Iran would mean that the US would be happy to have a country take care of Sistan-Balochistan, reducing the difficulty the allies will face against Iran's attempts to block the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, on the Afghanistan side, in direct clashes, the Afghan Army and administration would be decimated, which would inevitably help the Taliban potentially taking over an even more significant portion of the territories.

If we are brave enough, this could create a state that would be far more defendable and sustainable than what we have right now.

@MastanKhan

What would you do with the restless, savage, terror prone Afghan population?

Mass extermination?

 

[Armchair]

What would you do with the restless, savage, terror prone Afghan population?

Mass extermination?

They are the brethren of our own people in KPK and the tribal belt. We have absorbed our tribal belt, this will be the new tribal belt that will be a buffer. They are our brothers by blood and family ties, and are as civilized / savage as us. Between, neither Sistan-Balochistan or these tribal regions are heavily populated.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

There are 2 types of Afghan
1) Pashtun has some sense of humanity and islam.
2) Non pashtun animals. With no sense of humanity/islam. Ready to sell his soul to gora. Along with usual vice of bacha bazi(naoozbillah).

They are the brethren of our own people in KPK and the tribal belt. We have absorbed our tribal belt, this will be the new tribal belt that will be a buffer. They are our brothers by blood and family ties, and are as civilized / savage as us. Between, neither Sistan-Balochistan or these tribal regions are heavily populated.

 

[Manidabest]

There are 2 types of Afghan
1) Pashtun has some sense of humanity and islam.
2) Non pashtun animals. With no sense of humanity/islam. Ready to sell his soul to gora. Along with usual vice of bacha bazi(naoozbillah).

u r generalizing non pashtuns in Afghanistan ...the fact is Majority muslims saints migrated from non pashtun areas of present day afghanistan to modern day Pakistan to spread Islam

 

[313ghazi]

Jitna hai, pelhe itna sambhal lo.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

What would you do with the restless, savage, terror prone Afghan population?

Mass extermination?

No, mass migration, Soviet and Greek style

 

[Agito]

You do realize that absorbing these millions of people means that you have to fund their social services like education, healthcare, jobs, infrastructure etc... Can the Pakistani economy handle this? If they can't find any of this, it will lead to further unrest.

 

[OldenWisdom...قول بزرگ]

By having Afghanistan under Pakistan there is less likelyhood of anything emanating from those lands not only that it would be easier to clamp down on enablers which Pakistan cannot deal with at this point. By generalising the actions of some people fail to understand that this is the same thing Pakistanis have been trying to tell the world "don't judge by the actions of a few".

 

[KhanBaba2]

If you were a little more ambitious you could get access to the Mediterranean

 

[El Sidd]

If you were a little more ambitious you could get access to the Mediterranean

and as an indian you could be the most ambitious person in the world but still would not dare cross the Indus.

 

[OldenWisdom...قول بزرگ]

If you were a little more ambitious you could get access to the Mediterranean

Why not? Aim for access to Turkey ...

 

[Enigma SIG]

This will lead to balkanisation of Pakistan. Perfect recipe for disaster. Exactly the way the US planned it all along.

 

[Zulfiqar]

If our economy was not in tatters then we should have taken the turkish route and captured some of the Afghan Territory and settled all refugees there after fencing is completed here.

We should also capture Wakhan corridor as I believe it was deliberately given by the british to reduce future access to the central asia.

I don't want anything else to do with those larobar punks.

If any afghan territory bordering Pakistan wants to join Pakistan then they should hold a district wise referendum in order to decide their future status.

 

[SIPRA]

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