Adil Najam
Pakistan is in tears today. Yet again.
70+ people are dead in Wah today, as yet another cursed suicide bomber targets Pakistan and Pakistanis. The Tehrik-i-Taliban has taken responsibility for them. Only two days ago, 32 people were killed in a suicide attack on a hospital in the northern town of Dera Ismail Khan. Meanwhile incursions and attacks into Pakistani territory by American forces continue and fighting between militants and Pakistani forces rages in Bajur and other areas, killing even more.
In what continues to be war on and in Pakistan, Pakistanis continue to die. Pakistan continues to cry.
Some will call it the largest legacy of the Musharraf years. Some will read unstated messages within this murder and mayhem by these killers. Others will see it as the price in dead bodies that Pakistan pays in the War on Terror. Yet others will remind us that this is reaping what Gen. Zia-ul-haq sowed. There will be, I am sure, plenty more pontifications too - ranging from the absurd to the absurdly profound.
All I know is that today, yet again, Pakistanis die. Pakistan continues to cry.
Why must this murder and mayhem continue? I ask. When will it end? These, of course, are absurd questions themselves. Because we all know the answers. It will continue for as long as we let the killers kill and support their murders with our silence. Silence, of course, also kills. And some are condemned to cry silently.
From THE NEWS:
By Ansar Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: The Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party was on Friday informed about the possibility of a woman becoming the country’s president while Aitzaz Ahsan spoke his mind without mincing his words on the wavering policy of the party co-chairperson on the issue of the judges’ restoration.
According to the party sources, while the dominant majority supported Asif Ali Zardari as the future president of Pakistan, he left his audience guessing by saying that the PPP nominee for the post might be a woman. He did not elaborate and no one enquired from him who that lady could be.
While Rehman Malik marked his presence by chanting a slogan in favour of the party co-chairperson towards the conclusion of the meeting, it was the day of Aitzaz Ahsan who fearlessly called a spade a spade and warned his party co-chairperson that if he did not restore all the deposed judges immediately, his credibility would be seriously harmed.
Aitzaz told his top party leader that despite making three pledges, he had not restored the November 2 judiciary, which was harming his credibility. Aitzaz insisted that Asif Ali Zardari should fulfill his commitments with regard to the reinstatement of the judiciary to the November 2 position.
Although, Asif Ali Zardari was reported to have said that he would get the judges restored, he teased Aitzaz by asking as to what these judges had done to him when he (Zardari) was in jail for nine years. When Aitzaz urged his leader to keep his words, Asif Zardari responded that irrespective of what he had signed or said, he would do what would suit his plan.
According to these sources, the judges’ issue, the most serious issue threatening the coalition, was generally given cold shoulder by the CEC.Only three members – Aitzaz Ahsan, Safdar Abbasi and Yousaf Talpur – spoke on the issue. Aitzaz’s plain speaking was appreciated by all those party members who were approached by this correspondent.Many members showered praises on Asif Zardari for ridding the country of a dictator and leading the party admirably.
Blow Back!
plain ans simple.
Richard bouchers boys are smart and busy these days!
Why are we discussing and discussing, and I just read that they blame Pakistan army for Talibans. Yaar main abb kiya kahoun.
I feel really sad really sad about people mentality who support these stupid people called Taliban. They are jahil ignorant and have no understanding of Islam.
And I really dont care if they are tribal and known to keep there words. Who cares about this tribal crap. They are full of jahalat.
Also i wonder who supports these talebans if it was one of your mother or sister or wife or kids in that bomb blast I wonder what you stance would be. I am guessing it wont be so itellectual aint it!
INNA LILLAHAY WA INNA ILHAY HI RAJEOON.
Maybe ALLAH give the people whose loved one are lost patiance and show us the right path to Islam.
I hate these Talebans! And all there supporters! They are not humans nor they are muslims.
Adil,
I agree - we are all complicit in this killing by our silence. So what do you propose we do - all of us sitting here in the US and other countries far away from Pakistan? I am relying on people like you to tell us what to do. I know a lot of us would like to do something actively rather than just wring our hands in despair.
Please tell the Pakistani diaspora what to do to stop this senseless killing……..
These People would kill Quaid-e-Azam because he didn’t have dari and acted western.
These So called Islamic Fighter should be hunted down and eradicated.
I say just blame Musharraf ..he seems to be the scape goat for all ills that have befallen Pakistan.
Mullah rule is what these people want putting 50% of our masses ( women) behind closed doors is their goal.
It is really time that there be a full crackdown on all Madrassas in Pakistan. It is from there that these generations of killers are emerging. Musharraf’s fault was that he did not clamp down on these mullahs harder when he could have.
I really don’t understand the problem with these lunatics. Why don’t they settle in Afghanistan and leave us alone. The most funny thing is that they say they are fighting in the way of Allah. You got to be kidding me. Dont even know the meaning of Jihad. Silly people!! Because of them Muslims are called terrorists all over the world. What Islam are they following? They are not Muslims because they have invented their own religion, a religion of terrorism. Only a miracle can save Pakistan from these sick bastards. All we can do is pray for Pakistan.