In 2013, Gwadar Port operations were officially handed over to China [4] Under the contract with China, the port will be further developed into a full-scale commercial port, with an initial construction investment of $750 million.[5] The port is said to be strategically important to China because it will enable China to more safely and reliably import oil. Currently, sixty percent of China’s oil must be transported by ship from the Persian Gulf to the only commercial port in China, Shanghai, a distance of more than 16,000 kilometres. The journey takes two to three months, during which time the ships are vulnerable to pirates, bad weather, political rivals and other risks. Using Gwadar port instead will reduce the distance these ships must travel and will also enable oil transfers to be made year-round. [6]
DRONE ATTACKSAND
IMPLICATIONS: Unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVS), also known as drones, are aircraft either controlled by ‘pilots’ from
the ground or increasingly, autonomously following a pre-programmed mission. se
of drones has grown quickly in recent years because unlike manned aircraft they
can stay aloft for many hours (Zephyr a British drone under development has
just broken the world record by flying for over 82 hours nonstop); they are
much cheaper than military aircraft and they are flown remotely so there is no
danger to the flight crew. The United States government has made hundreds
of attacks on targets in Northwest Pakistan since 2004 using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)
controlled by the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division.[4]
Most of these attacks are on targets in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
along the Afghan border
in Northwest Pakistan. These strikes began during the George W. Bush administration, and have
increased substantially under President Barack Obama.
Some in the media have referred to the attacks as a "drone war".[6][7]
Until very recently, the US goverment had officially denied the extent of its
policy; in May 2013 it acknowledged for the first time that four US citizens, including Anwar
Al-Awlaki, had been killed in the strikes.[8]
Surveys have shown that the strikes are deeply unpopular in Pakistan, where
they have contributed to a negative perception of the United States.[9]
There is a debate regarding the number of civilian and militant casualties. An
estimated 286 to 890 civilians have been killed, including 168 to 197 children.[2][3]
Amnesty International found that a number
of victims were unarmed and that some strikes could amount to war crimes.
Pakistan's government publicly condemns these attacks.[13]
However, it also allegedly allowed the drones to operate from Shamsi Airfield
in Pakistan until 21 April 2011.[14]
According to secret diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks,
Pakistan's Army Chief Ashfaq Parvez Kayani not only tacitly
agreed to the drone flights, but in 2008 requested that Americans increase
them. Pakistan has repeatedly protested these attacks as an infringement of its
sovereignty
and because civilian deaths have also resulted, including women and children,
which has further angered the Pakistani government and people.
BALOCHISTAN ISSUE AND ITS SOLUTION: We should not suppose to give importance to other issue like memo, NRO than violation of human right. From judiciary to common people should take this issue serious. We should not talk about Kashmir issue 1st because we in our own country making violation of human rights.Recovery of missing ppl. If Supreme Court wants to so other than hearing selected cases).
• Hearing the demands of Baloch people. (Including arresting killer of Bugti).
• Returning most of the army personnel from province. Giving them their due right and basic rights. (it is really alarming that gas has been reached to Islamabad from Balochistan but not to their areas).
• We should not say this that external hands are behind it. (These are not external hands that fill Baloch bodies with bullets.) Situation in Baluchsitan is exacerbating with every passing day. First it necessitate immediate attention of the entire state apparatus. It is a political problem so solution lies in political measures. Unfortunately currently Security Establishment has final say over the problem. This must be abondned forthwith.Govt is already entangled in myriad of crises so it remained unable to pay the due attention. Baluch doest trust the incumbent Govt on the premise that every agreement on the patrt of Govt seek nod from GHQ.
i think Govt should formulate a committe comprising of members from political parties, Judiciary . Lawyers, Journalists and Civil Society. These members must be enjoying good reputation and respect across the society. This committee must be authorised legally -say through resolution of parliament- to hold negotiation with Baluchistan Brethren. It must be made sure that the agreement reached thereafter will be binding on both parties.This is only way to bridge the trust deficit that has widened over the decades. Solely Govt can not lead the situation towards betterment. furthermore , the situation is such critical that immidiate measures are desperately
A) CHANGE IN MILITARY MIND SET
One of the reason behind whole fiasco in Balochistan is the hostile attitude of Military towards Baloch masses. However clapping can not take place without the association of two hands but the ' mind set' of military and intelligence agencies needs a revival of the policy towards Balochistan.
B) ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES
Whether foreign or state sponsored intelligence agencies, they have played a decisive role in disturbing the law and order situation of Balochistan. Security agencies are responsible for the chaos prevailing in Balochistan and there is a dire need to account FC, Police, and intelligence agencies concerned. If there are foreign intelligence agencies, as military alleged, their intervention must be responded. Pakistan military agencies are efficient and they have to play their role in that.But, if on the other side, as supposedly alleged by many Baloch leaders and local masses that our intelligence agencies are involved in the cases of missing persons they must stop this because the results are getting worse and many has pointed towards the incident of East Pakistan. However, it was political reason backed by Army's hostility but in Balochistan the issue is of security and rule of law.
C) ROLE OF PARLIAMENTThere is a dire need to pass legislation regarding the extra judicial killings and arresting of persons which are disappeared. There must be some laws by which military agencies should interrogate the supposedly terrorists.There must be legislation on the intelligence agencies defined role for suspected civilians considered rogue and this must be performed with proper laws.
D) ROLE OF JUDICIARYIt is the responsibility of the CJ of Pakistan to take the suo moto notice of the Balochistan crisis. He must inquire military generals and respond them as per with the Constitution. Judicial Activism has to prove itself in the current state of affairs.However, recent chapter of Sons of Ruhaifa bibi can be witnessed in which SC has played its role. These persons are the key for joining the dots. Some of the missing persons are set free recently after hearing in SC.
E) NEED OF NEGOTIATIONS AND BUILDING TRUST:Baloch people are considered as the most humiliated. Many atrocities took place in the Past since 1973 operation. Their leaders were killed, Akbar Bugti's episode was a tragic one in this prospect. Their is a strong voice which is echoed in the Balochistan. Students and rebellious groups are vocalists of Separatism from Pakistan. Student wings and other such organizations like BLA ( Balochistan Liberation Army) are the witness of this whole state of affairs.These factions must be negotiated by the state and it is the responsibility of State that it must build trust between such people who are supposedly facing atrocities in the hand of Power. Many reforms are carried like Balochistan Package but these are not the real and immediate elements of negotiations that are the need of time. These are the secondary measures after establishing Law and Order and Security of the citizens of Balochistan who are also the citizens of Pakistan.needed otherwise there's a likelihood that matters may reach to point of no return.
INDIA VS PAKISTAN: The relations
between Pakistan and India have been subject to many strains by numerous
political dilemmas in history and currently as well, they include the Partition of British India in 1947, the Kashmir
dispute and the many military conflicts which have been fought between the two
states. These two states of South Asia share
historic, cultural, geographic and economic links but their relationship has
been filled with hostility and doubt.During
the times of Independence Jinnah and Gandhi had overheated discussions,
moreover around five hundred thousand Muslims and Hindus were murdered in riots
following the partition. Millions of Muslims living in
India and Hindus and Sikhs living in Pakistan emigrated, it was a
massive transmissions of population till today. Both states accused the other
of not providing enough security to the minorities that war emigrating, this
increased hostility amongst the two new nations.In terms with the British Plan for Partition, all the princely
states had the right to decide which country to join. With an exception of a
few, most of the Muslim-majority princely state joined Pakistan, and most of
Hindu-majority princely state joined India. But, the decisions of one of the
Princely state would shape the relationship between the two countries in the
future that lay ahead.After this
Independence, India and Pakistan had formed
diplomatic relations but the effects of the fierce partition and territorial
conflicts kind of suppressed the diplomatic relationship. Since Partition the
two countries have fought three wars with each other, one war was undeclared,
they also have been involved in various armed skirmishes and military
standstills. Besides the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971 which resulted in the
creation of Bangladesh, the conflict with Kashmir has been central to all these
wars and issues between the two states.Steps
have been taken many at times to better the relations between the two
neighbors these include the Agra Summit, Shimla Summit and the Lahore Summit.
After 1980 there was hostility between the two nations mainly because of the Siachen conflict, the worsening of the
Kashmir insurgency in 1989, the nuclear tests of
India and Pakistan in 1998 and in 1999 the Kargil War. Other confidence building
measures such as the 2003 ceasefire and the Delhi Lahore Bus service were victorious in improving relations.
However the terrorist attacks that occur have ruined such efforts. The attack
on the Indian Parliament in 2001 almost started a nuclear war between the two
states. The bombings in 2007 of the Samjhauta express in which 68 people were
killed who were mostly Pakistanis, accompanied by the 2008 Mumbai attacks
carried out by Pakistani militants served as knife to the bond of the two
nations. These events have soured the peace talks immensely.BALOCHISTAN ISSUE AND ITS SOLUTION: We should not suppose to give importance to other issue like memo, NRO than violation of human right. From judiciary to common people should take this issue serious. We should not talk about Kashmir issue 1st because we in our own country making violation of human rights.Recovery of missing ppl. If Supreme Court wants to so other than hearing selected cases).
• Hearing the demands of Baloch people. (Including arresting killer of Bugti).
• Returning most of the army personnel from province. Giving them their due right and basic rights. (it is really alarming that gas has been reached to Islamabad from Balochistan but not to their areas).
• We should not say this that external hands are behind it. (These are not external hands that fill Baloch bodies with bullets.) Situation in Baluchsitan is exacerbating with every passing day. First it necessitate immediate attention of the entire state apparatus. It is a political problem so solution lies in political measures. Unfortunately currently Security Establishment has final say over the problem. This must be abondned forthwith.Govt is already entangled in myriad of crises so it remained unable to pay the due attention. Baluch doest trust the incumbent Govt on the premise that every agreement on the patrt of Govt seek nod from GHQ.
i think Govt should formulate a committe comprising of members from political parties, Judiciary . Lawyers, Journalists and Civil Society. These members must be enjoying good reputation and respect across the society. This committee must be authorised legally -say through resolution of parliament- to hold negotiation with Baluchistan Brethren. It must be made sure that the agreement reached thereafter will be binding on both parties.This is only way to bridge the trust deficit that has widened over the decades. Solely Govt can not lead the situation towards betterment. furthermore , the situation is such critical that immidiate measures are desperately
A) CHANGE IN MILITARY MIND SET
One of the reason behind whole fiasco in Balochistan is the hostile attitude of Military towards Baloch masses. However clapping can not take place without the association of two hands but the ' mind set' of military and intelligence agencies needs a revival of the policy towards Balochistan.
B) ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES
Whether foreign or state sponsored intelligence agencies, they have played a decisive role in disturbing the law and order situation of Balochistan. Security agencies are responsible for the chaos prevailing in Balochistan and there is a dire need to account FC, Police, and intelligence agencies concerned. If there are foreign intelligence agencies, as military alleged, their intervention must be responded. Pakistan military agencies are efficient and they have to play their role in that.But, if on the other side, as supposedly alleged by many Baloch leaders and local masses that our intelligence agencies are involved in the cases of missing persons they must stop this because the results are getting worse and many has pointed towards the incident of East Pakistan. However, it was political reason backed by Army's hostility but in Balochistan the issue is of security and rule of law.
C) ROLE OF PARLIAMENTThere is a dire need to pass legislation regarding the extra judicial killings and arresting of persons which are disappeared. There must be some laws by which military agencies should interrogate the supposedly terrorists.There must be legislation on the intelligence agencies defined role for suspected civilians considered rogue and this must be performed with proper laws.
D) ROLE OF JUDICIARYIt is the responsibility of the CJ of Pakistan to take the suo moto notice of the Balochistan crisis. He must inquire military generals and respond them as per with the Constitution. Judicial Activism has to prove itself in the current state of affairs.However, recent chapter of Sons of Ruhaifa bibi can be witnessed in which SC has played its role. These persons are the key for joining the dots. Some of the missing persons are set free recently after hearing in SC.
E) NEED OF NEGOTIATIONS AND BUILDING TRUST:Baloch people are considered as the most humiliated. Many atrocities took place in the Past since 1973 operation. Their leaders were killed, Akbar Bugti's episode was a tragic one in this prospect. Their is a strong voice which is echoed in the Balochistan. Students and rebellious groups are vocalists of Separatism from Pakistan. Student wings and other such organizations like BLA ( Balochistan Liberation Army) are the witness of this whole state of affairs.These factions must be negotiated by the state and it is the responsibility of State that it must build trust between such people who are supposedly facing atrocities in the hand of Power. Many reforms are carried like Balochistan Package but these are not the real and immediate elements of negotiations that are the need of time. These are the secondary measures after establishing Law and Order and Security of the citizens of Balochistan who are also the citizens of Pakistan.needed otherwise there's a likelihood that matters may reach to point of no return.
KASHMIR DISPUTE: Kashmir was a Muslim-majority princely state, ruled by a Hindu[9] king, Maharaja Hari Singh. At the time of the partition of India, Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of the state, preferred to remain independent and did not want to join either the Union of India or the Dominion of Pakistan. He wanted both India and Pakistan to recognise his princely state as an independent neutral country like Switzerland.[10] He wanted to make his state the Switzerland of the East since the population of the state depended on tourism and persons from all regions could come to an independent Jammu and Kashmir with ease. For this reason, he offered a standstill agreement (for maintaining the status quo) to both India and Pakistan. India refused the offer but Pakistan accepted it. Pakistan now maintains Kashmiris' right to self-determination through a plebiscite and the promised plebiscite should be allowed to decide the fate of the Kashmiri people. India on the other hand asserts that with the Maharaja's signing the instrument of accession, Kashmir has become an integral part of India. Elections in the state to the state legislature and the national parliament have also led to no separatist or secessionist ever being elected, reflecting the will of the people of the state.Due to all such political differences, this dispute has been the subject of wars between the two countries in 1947 and 1965, and a limited conflict in 1999. The state remains divided between the two countries by the Line of Control (LoC), which demarcates the ceasefire line agreed upon in the 1947 conflict modified in 1972 as per Simla Agreement.
PAK
AFGHAN RELATIONS: Relations between Pakistan and
Afghanistan have remained estranged mainly due to Afghanistan’s revanchist
claim made about Pakistan’s western province and its non-recognition of the
Durand Line as the international border. With a hostile India to the East,
Pakistan can ill-afford another irredentist neighbor. Since 1947 both countries
have interfered in each other’s domestic affairs. The Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan forced Pakistan to wage a proxy war in Afghanistan, garnering the
support of Western and Arab allies. Since the end of Cold war, Pakistan
continued its forward policy in Afghanistan through support of Taliban. Its
prime security interest in Afghanistan remains having a friendly government in
Kabul.2. After the September 11,
2001 attacks, Pakistan abandoned support of Taliban and joined the U.S.-led
coalition to destroy the Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Once again, Pakistan
encountered a deep-seated hostility, this time from the Northern Alliance,
which dominates the new power structure in Kabul. Skepticism and fear remain as
both countries move cautiously to revitalize bilateral ties. Change in
Afghanistan has always affected the region in general and Pakistan in
particular. Stability across both sides of the borders is mandatory for peace
and security in the region.3. To
analyze the need of having friendly Afghanistan for Pakistan and to discuss
options available to Pakistan in this regard.
Background of Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
Background of Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
PAK
USA RELATIONS: akistan is supposedly a
non-Nato ally and a strategic partner of USA in the war against terrorism.
Unfortunately, for both, this shaky alliance is almost collapsing. The reasons
are not far to see. Pakistan has deployed over 150,000 of its troops in the
tribal area against the militants (more than the combined strength of US and
Nato forces deployed in Afghanistan). It has suffered grievously by joining the
US in this war: 35,000 dead (30,000 civilians and 5000 armed
forces personnel), and colossal economic loss estimated at $70 billion.
Yet, it has repeatedly been badgered to do more. What is worse, Pakistan is
being constantly accused of supporting cross-border militancy, of double dealings
by US media, think tanks, Congressmen and even high officials like Admiral
Mullen who even accused Pakistan of direct involvement in a militant attack on
US Embassy in Kabul.
To cap it all, there have been serious incidents in the near past which have shaken the very edifice of an already tottering alliance. The Raymond Davis episode involving the cold blooded murder of two Pakistani youngsters in broad daylight, the sneak night commando raid against OBL in Abbottabad, and the recent attack on Salalah post killing 24 soldiers show complete distrust of Pak Army and blatantly violating Pakistan’s sovereignty. As a reprisal, Pakistan blocked all supplies of Nato. It also closed down the Shamsie Air base (a supporting base for drone ops) within 15 days, besides did not attend the important Bonn conference which was meant to chart out future roadmap for peace in Afghanistan. Nato have shown little remorse for this dastardly act which amounts to rubbing salt in our wounds.
To cap it all, there have been serious incidents in the near past which have shaken the very edifice of an already tottering alliance. The Raymond Davis episode involving the cold blooded murder of two Pakistani youngsters in broad daylight, the sneak night commando raid against OBL in Abbottabad, and the recent attack on Salalah post killing 24 soldiers show complete distrust of Pak Army and blatantly violating Pakistan’s sovereignty. As a reprisal, Pakistan blocked all supplies of Nato. It also closed down the Shamsie Air base (a supporting base for drone ops) within 15 days, besides did not attend the important Bonn conference which was meant to chart out future roadmap for peace in Afghanistan. Nato have shown little remorse for this dastardly act which amounts to rubbing salt in our wounds.
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