On
the night of PSL final when nation was enjoying the cricket match, terrorists
from Afghanistan attacked 3 Pakistani check posts in the area of Mohmand
agency. Pak army not only faced them bravely but also forced them to flee back.
In this attack fifteen terrorists were killed and 5 Pakistani soldiers embraced
martyrdom. This is a clear message to the Pakistani nation that Pak army is not
only on the alert to save their countrymen but also sacrificing their lives.
This is not the first time that terrorists have attacked Pakistan from
Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
jumped into enmity with Pakistan with the birth of Pakistan in 1947 by not
acknowledging as a sovereign country and demanding that NWFP province should be
made a separate country. This conspiracy failed when NWFP public voted in favor
of Pakistan by 99.02 percentages in the referendum. In order to revenge their
failure, Afghanistan with the help of India started the conspiracy of Greater
Pakhtunistan but they had to lick the dust. However, Afghan rulers remained
busy in anti-Pakistan activities in order to please India, this is a long
story.
However,
Pakistan stood with Afghan Muslims in hard times. Pakistan not only supported
Afghan refugees numbering in hundreds of thousands but also fixed a portion of
agriculture produce for Afghanistan as well. Until few months ago, Afghan men,
women and children entered into Pakistan without any travel documents or
restrictions via Turkham for medical treatment etc. according to their needs.
Under the garb of this unchecked entrance into Pakistan, terrorists started to
enter into Pakistan as well involved in bomb blasts and other terrorist
activities in various cities of Pakistan.
Pakistani
nation was facing two types of attack; one in the form of terrorists trained by
Indian and Afghan terrorist agencies who used to blow up themselves on the
targets chosen by their operators. In the history many countries have faced
terrorism but this has happened only in Pakistan that educational institutions,
young students of schools, patients admitted in hospitals, Mosques, worship
prayers and shrines were targeted by terrorists. This bloody game still
continues in Pakistan. There is no other way left for Pakistan except to close
its borders for Afghans because Pakistan has been demanding from Afghanistan
for last three to four years to stop terrorists from using Afghan land against
Pakistan. In this regard Pakistan also contacted with NATO and US Commanders in
Afghanistan along with evidence. After successful operation in tribal areas in
which hideouts of terrorists, operational headquarters, explosive manufacturing
units etc. were destroyed; higher command of terrorists flee to Afghanistan
where they are at large under the protection of Afghan and Indian Intelligence
agencies. After getting evidence, Americans and Afghans both replied to
Pakistan that terrorists are hiding in those areas of Afghanistan where Afghan
govt. and NATO have no control.While the ground realities show that USA along
with her ally India does not want peace in Afghanistan so that under the garb
of lawlessness in Afghanistan they can continue their proxy war against
Pakistan through terrorism.
Now, Indian RAW
with the support of NDS of Afghanistan had laid foundation of ISIS in
Afghanistan. As a reaction to this US developed terrorist organization, Russia has
been forced to pay attention to the developments in Afghanistan and help
Taliban against ISIS.
Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in drone strike last year in May 2016 by US |
Last
year when famous war lord and Vice President of Afghanistan General Rasheed
Dostum visited Chechnya and Moscow on 26 April 2016, this news were disturbing
for USA. Afterwards when the detail of his meetings Russian officials were
reported, USA sternly condemned it. The concerns of US establishment had
grounds because representative of Uzbek tribes in Afghanistan, General Rasheed
had supported USA against Mullah Umar and Taliban in 2001. Moreover, in 80s he
was one of the supporters of CIA against Soviet Union. On the concerns of USA,
he told journalists that ISIS is rapidly spreading in the country but USA is
silent over the issue. In such situation Afghan public and Russia are worried
over the developments in the region. He offered to visit Washington so that he
may inform the USA about ISIS as he informed Russia. However, US officials
delivered the message that his Visa for USA has been cancelled.
Before
this the reports of meeting between Ameer of Taliban Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and
Putin on a Tajik airbase have been reported. The meeting that took place in
September 2015, ISIS was the main topic of discussion. Mullah Akhtar and Putin
took dinner together. Although the representatives rejected such reports while
Russia remained silent. After the discussions in media over the visit of
General Rasheed Dostum, Russia declared establishment of ISIS in Afghanistan as
an American conspiracy against Russia and openly acknowledged that Russia is in
contact with Taliban in Afghanistan and providing funds and weapons to them
against ISIS. After this disclosure, USA decided to remove Mullah Mansoor and
on 22 May 2016 when he entered into Pakistan from Iran he was killed in a drone
attack.
After
death of Mullah Mansoor, Russia openly criticized USA for establishing and
supporting ISIS. Russia declared ISIS as a big threat for Russia and to support
Taliban against ISIS. Moreover, in New Delhi, Russia decided to support
Pakistan against Indian actions. This was a great diplomatic development in the
history. In the similar situation on 6 March 2017, British Newspaper Telegraph
published the news report, “Pakistan Warns Trump’s Generals: Sort Out Total Mess in Afghanistan or
Russia will Intervene”. According to
the details of the report, Pakistan army has warned US Generals in Afghanistan
that if USA and Britain failed to control ISIS in Afghanistan than they should
get ready for the worst situation in the region. Sources told the newspaper
after withdrawal of US, NATO and Western
forces from Afghanistan, the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly.
Taliban and ISIS both are flourishing in Afghanistan; If the manpower of ISIS
increases, Russia will be forced to directly intervene in Afghanistan just like
in Syria.
USA is unhappy with General Abdul Rashid Dustom for his visit to Russian for greater military and technical cooperation against terrorism and extremism |
According
to the news report Pakistan is concerned over the terrorist attacks from
Afghanistan and violations of border by Afghan army. Pakistan blames Afghan
govt. for this situation who is not ready to support Pakistan over border
management. On the other hand Afghan army is not capable to face terrorists in
Afghanistan. Out 350000 Afghan soldiers only 20000 have professional military
training while out of 1000 Generals most have been given such designation due
to their tribal background. Although Pakistan has not reacted over the report
of British newspaper but the attack over a military hospital in Kabul on 8
March 2017 has proved Pakistani concerns to be true. 4 terrorists at about 9 am
entered into hospital and fought with the Afghan army and commandoes until 6 pm.
More than 40 persons lost their lives while number of those who got injuries
are more than 80.
Vladimir Putin is considering teaming up with the Taliban to destroy ISIS |
The
problem for Afghan govt. is that they used to blame Pakistan for every
terrorist attack but in this case ISIS accepted the responsibility and warned
Afghan govt. to be ready for more such attacks. This is the threat which has been pointed out
by Pakistan since long. Peace in Afghanistan is not only need of Afghanistan
only but Pakistan as well. But Afghan govt. is not ready to take any step
against Indian will. Afghan leadership is not ready to think over this
seriously that USA and India are neither affected nor concerned by the
terrorism in Afghanistan. One is across the globe while other is hundreds of
miles away. The problem is only for Pakistan having borders with Afghanistan.
India wants to continue the lawlessness in Afghanistan so that she can exploit
her stay in Afghanistan against Pakistan. The addition of ISIS is also an
achievement of Indians. But neither Russia nor Pakistan are ready to tolerate
this situation anymore…
Written by Khalid Baig,
Published in Weekly Family
Magazine,
Date: 19 March 2017.
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