The assassination of Salman Taseer, Governor of the province of Punjab in Pakistan last week was a stark reminder of what religious extremism and bigotry can bring about. How such bigotry can destroy the political, social fabric of a nation. It is also a warning to anyone who still harbour and finance terrorism, thinking that the monster can be harnessed; that it will pay heed to the wishes and commands of its protectors.
There is a poignant and moving article by his daughter Shehrbano Taseer in Deccan Chronicle, wherein we learn that Governor Taseer studiously fought against such bigotry and dictatorship and was even imprisoned by the evil dictator Zia-ul-Haq. There was also this write up by Farrukh Dhondy on Governor Taseer, (Deccan Chronicle on Saturday). (both links disappeared in Oct 2012)
A point of interest to us - the Indians (as also to the Americans & the British) - is that Ms. Shehrbano Taseer has mentioned the former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan as one of the few to still standing up to be counted as one of the liberals. Those who have seen him on TV in India during Cricket discussions would tend to agree with that view. But I am not so easily taken in, especially with his article calling on US to abandon Afghans, yesterday.
In the article Imran Khan grinds his own axe, but twice states that jihadi groups are being supported to fight foreign occupation. First time around he writes,
a clear admission that even after Soviets left, the Pakistanis had kept up the concept of foreign occupation - meaning the ‘K’ word.
That clearly lays down the future path for India. Even moderate Pakis cannot be trusted and in their hearts, they have a deep hatred towards us. India has to keep fighting the state sponsored terrorism from the bloody Pakis, whether variety Musharaf, variety Zardari or variety Imran are at the helm. So even though a strong and stable Pakistan is in our own best interest, strategy suggests that we should ardently pray for what Imran is afraid of - a shattered and fragmented Pakistan.
By which I mean not a Pakistan that is divided as
Just enough that the Pakistanis confidence is shattered and they are fragmented enough to keep fighting, bombing and killing each other. At least more marches like these which will help push the country to go to the dogs
:-P
(border of the Republic India depicted are not true or correct)
My Mischievous Half murmurs, ‘Didn’t I blog earlier that Pakistanis, even moderate ones cannot be trusted? Reminds me of an old joke -
Q: How do you identify a Pakistani child?
A: Look for smile and a forked tongue.’
There is a poignant and moving article by his daughter Shehrbano Taseer in Deccan Chronicle, wherein we learn that Governor Taseer studiously fought against such bigotry and dictatorship and was even imprisoned by the evil dictator Zia-ul-Haq. There was also this write up by Farrukh Dhondy on Governor Taseer, (Deccan Chronicle on Saturday). (both links disappeared in Oct 2012)
A point of interest to us - the Indians (as also to the Americans & the British) - is that Ms. Shehrbano Taseer has mentioned the former cricketer turned politician Imran Khan as one of the few to still standing up to be counted as one of the liberals. Those who have seen him on TV in India during Cricket discussions would tend to agree with that view. But I am not so easily taken in, especially with his article calling on US to abandon Afghans, yesterday.
In the article Imran Khan grinds his own axe, but twice states that jihadi groups are being supported to fight foreign occupation. First time around he writes,
- ‘tribal groups who had fought against the Soviets and whose idea of jihad was a war against foreign occupation...’,
a clear admission that even after Soviets left, the Pakistanis had kept up the concept of foreign occupation - meaning the ‘K’ word.
That clearly lays down the future path for India. Even moderate Pakis cannot be trusted and in their hearts, they have a deep hatred towards us. India has to keep fighting the state sponsored terrorism from the bloody Pakis, whether variety Musharaf, variety Zardari or variety Imran are at the helm. So even though a strong and stable Pakistan is in our own best interest, strategy suggests that we should ardently pray for what Imran is afraid of - a shattered and fragmented Pakistan.
By which I mean not a Pakistan that is divided as
- P(unjabi) -stan
- A(fghani) -stan
- K(hyberi) -stan
- I(slamabadi) -stan
- S(indhi) -stan
- T(ribali) -stan
- (Balochist)AN
Just enough that the Pakistanis confidence is shattered and they are fragmented enough to keep fighting, bombing and killing each other. At least more marches like these which will help push the country to go to the dogs
:-P
(border of the Republic India depicted are not true or correct)
My Mischievous Half murmurs, ‘Didn’t I blog earlier that Pakistanis, even moderate ones cannot be trusted? Reminds me of an old joke -
Q: How do you identify a Pakistani child?
A: Look for smile and a forked tongue.’
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