Pakistan seems to have realized it has been isolated, even the Muslim countries are ignoring them. On the international front, Pakistan is trying hard to come out from political isolation. It relies on all-weather friend China. But China has never dared to help them against India. China too seems to regret having trusted Pakistan and invested in CEPEC.......
What does Pakistan want? They themselves are confused.
Pakistan is in a real fix, with price rise, shortages, terrorist attacks and
economy sinking it’s becoming difficult to run the country. And FATF is making
it harder for them, falling into the pitfalls that are sabotaging their return
to normalcy. The blunder lies in attempting to forge a different path every
time there’s some hope, thereby snubbing the potential of some semblance of
recovery. It’s not merely about having a backup plan, but also about broadening
their horizons and expanding their opportunity. They are averse to constructive
criticism. Hence, it’s all too easy to get weighed down by challenges. Day by
day it’s getting difficult for Pakistan.
Pakistan was divided into two entities
after the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971. And it was their own doing to
subdue the Bengalis, and India was forced to intervene due to the genocide by
the Pak army and influx of a million Bengali refugees to the Indian states
bordering former East Pakistan. Bengali people, intellectuals and civilians
were killed, even women and children were not spared, mass rape of women was a
planned policy to subdue and insult them. India mounted pressure and the final
assault by the Indian army with the support of Mukti Bahini, the Pak army was
forced to surrender to the Indian forces. Pakistan is continuously and
desperately trying to take revenge of 1971 war by spreading terrorism in
Kashmir and other parts of India.
Pakistan knows very well that it cannot
win against India in a conventional war, therefore it has adopted proxy war
with the help of state sponsored terrorism. It sends trained Jihadists through
the border to attack the Indian army. It also provokes Kashmiri people against the
Indian army with the help of pro-Pakistani elements and Hurriyat Conference
leaders. It encourages separatists to burn schools and throw stones at Indian
army. It also tries to obstruct Indian army while they are in the process of
cordoning and killing terrorists from Pakistan. All these methods are failing
and they are disappointed that their plans are not working any more.
In 1984, in a proactive action by the
Indian army, Pakistan army was defeated in Siachen and was unable to get hold
of the glacier heights. It was major strategic victory for India. And since
then, the Indian forces are in control of entire Siachen area though they tried
a few times to attack the Indian army but the Indian forces responded strongly.
More than the enemy, it’s the hostile climate that takes a toll of the forces
who have to be replaced regularly. The cost is high but it’s a must has a
strategic advantage for India.
In 1989 it tried to change the demography
of Kashmir valley by expelling Kashmiri Pandits, the only Hindus in the valley
through the terrorist organisations. It threatened Kashmiri Pandits to leave the
valley and killed many of them in broad daylight. Thus, in the Kashmir valley
the original inhabitants, the Kashmiri Pandits had to flee leaving behind their
homes, business, orchards and property in 1989 and live in congested refugee
camps. They were driven away from their own homes. Now the government is trying
to resettle them.
In 1999 it tried to occupy Kargil and
wanted to cut off Leh and Ladakh from rest of India by cutting off the supply
line from national highway number 1A. Pakistan’s propaganda that it captured
Kargil from India sounds hollow when one of their own spokes-person stated,
Pakistan won as long as they did not come face to face with the Indian army!
Once the Indian army came on the scene, the Pakistanis had to flee with many of
their soldiers being killed. The Pakistanis even refused to take the bodies of
their dead soldiers and the Indian army buried them with dignity.
Pakistan is hosting the well- known
terrorists like Hafiz Saed, Mulla Omar, Salahuddin etc. Different terror
organisations like LeT, LeJ, Jem, Hijbul mujahidin, Hakkani network etc.,
thrive in Pakistan under the state patronage and the army. They plan and
organise separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. They send jihadis to kill.
Some locals fall prey to their preaching but now the young and educated
Kashmiris are realizing their motive and would like to be a part of the
progress and development in Kashmir. This is hurting the Pakistan plans.
Pakistan seems to have realized it has
been isolated, even the Muslim countries are ignoring them. On the international
front, Pakistan is trying hard to come out from political isolation. It relies
on all-weather friend China. But China has never dared to help them against
India. China too seems to regret having trusted Pakistan and invested in CEPEC.
The world is now aware of the nefarious activities of Pakistan and the
state-sponsored terrorist activities.
In desperation they are using all kinds of
provocation to separate Kashmir from India. But majority of Kashmiri people are
happy with Indian government and the development. A small number of the
population in the valley area are influenced by Pakistan. Thus all efforts of
Pakistan government are proving futile. With the abrogation of article 370, the
progress in the area and G20 meeting scheduled in Kashmir, Pakistan already
feels they have lost Kashmir. Now they are worried about holding on to POK
where protests are common and the locals are keen to join their brethren in
Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan received billions of aid from
America to facilitate war in Afghanistan and to fight terrorism. Instead of
using this money against terrorism it has used it to promote terrorism against
India. After the conspiracy of Osama Bin Laden hiding in Abbottabad was
exposed, America stopped trusting Pakistan and has stopped financial aid.
Pakistan since its inception, survived on aid which the army and the
establishment utilized for its own benefit.
It is desperate to internationalize the
Kashmir issue by all kinds of false statements and photographs in UN and other
forums. But India is able to expose their propaganda in front of the
international community.Some months
ago, a photo of a woman with pellet injuries on her face was shown in UNGA by
Pakistan’s ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi proved to be a fake photo. It was a
photo of a Palestinian woman from Gaza city and not from Kashmir. The picture
used by Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN was reported by a number of media
outlets as that of a 17-year-old girl injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
city in 2014. As a result, all efforts by Pakistan to internationalize the Kashmir
issue has received a setback with most countries not taking them seriously.
Kashmiri people are genuinely fed up with the
continuous disturbance and violence in the region. They are now getting
recruited in police and civil services in large numbers. Pakistani terrorists
and separatists are now targeting Kashmir police personnel to create fear. This
is their frustration at the extreme. Pakistan in no way is capable of
separating Kashmir from India. The leaders too have realized Kashmir is lost
and no country is willing to listen. They are worried about holding on to POK.
Hurriyat leaders like Gilani and Yasin Malik
are under house arrest and those involved in terror funding are being
investigated and questioned by NIA. Therefore, anti-India shows and
stone-pelting has totally stopped as Indian army has been ordered to weed out
the terrorist and separatist elements. The terrorists from Pakistan who enter
Kashmir are cordoned and killed in retaliatory actions by Indian army. The
result being there’s normalcy in Kashmir except for a few isolated incidents
provoked by infiltrators and their local sympathizers.
Modi government has changed the foreign
policy towards Pakistan. No more talks till Pakistan stops state-sponsored
terror. It has adopted a tit- for- tat policy and the army has been given full
power to decide the extent of retaliation. Surgical strike in POK in September
2016 was pointer to this. After the recent incident in Poonch where five
personnel of Rashtriya Rifles died due to grenade throwing and random firing on
a convoy of trucks by terrorists, Pakistan is expecting a strong retaliation
from India. And it may soon happen. Such attacks can only happen with a nod
from the government and the army. Foreign Minister Bhutto is likely to visit
India for the SCO summit. Nothing much is expected from this visit. Foreign
Minister Jaishankar has made it clear no talks with countries promoting terror.
Some Pakistanis talk of independent
Kashmir. The most important question is whether Pakistan will allow an
independent Kashmir to survive in the neighborhood? And if it annexes Kashmir,
whether it will be able to provide the basic necessities to Kashmiri people.
Pakistani citizens are not provided with the basic facilities in Pakistan. People
have to stand in queue to get their basic needs. The prices of essential
commodities have gone beyond reach of the common man. With shortages of essential
items, there is anger among the people. The leaders travel to all the Muslim
and friendly countries to borrow and get financial aid to run Pakistan which is
already sinking. FATF has made things very clear to Pakistan government. They
are required to fulfil certain strict conditions which would be difficult for
the Pakistan government. With the nation in economic doldrums, they talk of
standing on their own feet. Some are even talking about the breakup of
Pakistan.
Govt to set up helipads, drone landing facilities on highways
NHAI is developing world-class Wayside Amenities at
more than 600 locations along the National Highways, said the Minister for Road
Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari.
According to an official release, the Minister for
Road Transport and Highways said that NHAI is developing world-class Wayside
Amenities (WSA) at more than 600 locations along the National Highways which
will include setting up helipads and drone landing facilities. These facilities
would help in dealing with medical emergencies, such as road accidents and
organ transplantation.
Apart from basic facilities like good toilets, parking
and restaurants; the WSAs will also have dormitories for truck drivers,
electric vehicles charging, trauma centres among others.
There will also be retail outlets for promoting
handicrafts and locally-manufactured products, the minister said, adding some
of the WSAs will also have helipads and drone landing facilities to deal with
medical emergencies like road accidents and organ transplantation. Gadkari
further said, “PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) is a very big
initiative and it will help us reduce logistics costs".
He added that logistics cost in India is higher at
13-14 per cent of GDP compared to 8-9 per cent in other developed economies,
such as the US.
“Higher logistics cost reduces the competitiveness of
'Made in India' products in global markets. Reducing logistics costs to 9 per
cent of GDP is at the top of the government's agenda," the minister emphasized.
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