Why Answerable Pakistan for Terrorism?
(Hafiz Mansoor Jagiot, Islamabad)
Some misguided elements in
India, the pseudo-intellectuals from the west also continue their propaganda
against Islam and especially Pakistan. In NYT a writer blames, “when you map
WMDs and terrorism, all roads intersect in Pakistan." The moment Indian
authorities came to know through media that Mumbai has been attacked on November
26, New Delhi did not waste any time in leveling allegations that all attackers
were Pakistanis. Surging toward Failure in Afghanistan or Mumbai drama, US and
India suspect Pakistan is responsible for terrorism.
How much fair is this? When US or India is struck by terrorism, rather than
blaming the failure of their intelligence and security forces they say -' it is
Pakistan's fault'. When Pakistan is struck by terrorism, rather than showing
sympathy and coming forward they again say - 'it is also Pakistan's fault'. It's
a smart tactic because if they blamed this attack on Pakistan, they won't have
to accept that there are similar terrorist elements in their own country which
they can't do anything about. Why answerable or responsible Pakistan for
terrorism?
For years it has been soft on the terrorists just to fulfill its agenda of
getting Kashmir. However, the same has been done by all the nations of the
world. India is using its embassy and consulates in Afghanistan to harbor, train
and fund Baloch separatists who are waging an insurgency in Balochistan, trying
to undermine Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan and even backing of terrorist
elements in Pakistan. US nurture terrorism in Afghanistan for long when it had
to get Russia out. With the US-led war on terror, no one but the Muslim
fraternity is targeted. Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kashmir are places
where Muslims have been persecuted and subjected to repression and foreign
occupation. In all these cases, Muslims have been pushed against the wall with
the result that the world has become a more violent, more radicalized and more
dangerous place to live in. It is true that the plight of Muslims in the US and
western countries, especially after 9/11, is harrowing. In many American states,
Evangelists use vitriolic and even abusive language on radio and other media not
only against Muslims but also against Islam. In the recent past, blasphemous
cartoons published in Scandinavian countries have hurt the feelings and
sentiments of Muslims throughout the world.
We are against terrorism and Pakistan does not support any terrorism. We don't
think Mumbi attack was done by Pakistani (Ajmal Qasab). Ajmal Kasab has recently
denied all charges before the Mumbai court as well as his allege links with
Lashkar-e-Tayyiaba or Pakistan. We don't understand that if India is so much
want peace with Pakistan, why not resolve the issue of Kashmir. Why not follow
the rulings of UN and have the Kashmiris decide what they want? And it is not
unfair since it was the part of the partition that Muslim majority areas will be
in Pakistan? Pakistan surely is cornered by terrorism problem, right now. And
this is the actual time for India and US to make the right ties and stand by
them to help them out of the mess. The common man in Pakistan wants peace as
much as the World wants.