This guy has no standing. Nobody listens to him. One thing is certain that establishment has sensed that majority of the people are not siding with what COAS said and they are not happy. So, they sent this nobody to do some damage control but it won't work.
It's quite apparent that Pakistan didn't wanted to do this kiss and make up with India but is being forced by US. Question is why we are even accepting this pressure when we have clearly picked our side, which is China.
Just for $6 Billion IMF program we are willing to help US reconstruct ugly, evil, fascist, face of modi and his hindutva brigade . Damn....what a disgrace. Just count the tweets Imran Khan has done against modi. How can he face himself. I guess this thing called self respect only happens to be found in commoners like us. Elites are devoid of it.
If Pakistan takes significant TANGIBLE steps towards normalization of the relationship with India, without India reversing any of the steps it took in IoK since August 5th, I'll agree with you.
For now, all we have is a lot of noise around a very nuanced speech by the COAS and whether you like it or not, Moeed Yusuf taking as clear of a position as he did, and doing so as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security, means that the COAS is either on board with the NSA, or has been shown his place.
One thing you have to remember is that the Army cannot function without public support and it simply cannot take a decision like this on J&K unilaterally without the political parties getting on board, not without imposing Martial Law, and even then they might as well say goodbye to their influence and popularity in Pakistan for generations to come.
The perception is that the biggest losers in a peace deal would be the Kashmiris, as they fear Pakistan abandoning their struggle.
And in my view that's the goal behind all this noise.
I don't see any tangible change or significant movement towards normalization. COAS said India needs to take the first steps in J&K, NSA expanded on that and was even more specific on what those next steps should be, and I simply do not see Modi changing anything.
Modi isn't a statesman, he is a hardcore ideologue who has leveraged hate, fear, war-mongering & religious nationalism to strengthen his hold on power, and he has been rewarded for that by the Indian electorate. In fact, given the success of his hate, war & bigotry laced policies, why would Modi the politician even want to change the formula that brought him success?
