| Looking into the past we see that the Muslims of the | | | | effort of India, China and Russia to curb terrorism in |
| subcontinent were having serious concerns about | | | | Afghanistan. Pakistan must be a part such regional |
| their downfall and the rising of the Hindus. After | | | | efforts because Americans have complex policies for |
| failure in the war of independence in 1857, Muslims | | | | the solution of Afghanistan. And even after three |
| rejected the reforms of Britain, especially modern | | | | decades the solution is not in the pipeline. We must |
| European and scientific education. Just in two | | | | not be fearful of majority. Only American friendship |
| decades Muslims saw the result of their wrong | | | | can not guarantee the safety of our national |
| decisions. Hindus were given preference in all spheres | | | | interests in Afghanistan. We will have to become a |
| of government machinery because of their education. | | | | part of the regional solution – majority solution. |
| Instead of supporting Aligarh Movement, which tried | | | | Because of the fear of majority |
| to enlighten the Muslims, our community was | | | | we have made wrong decision in the past. We got |
| resentful of Hindus growing strength. As a sovereign | | | | rid of Hindus and Bengalis but still we are not able to |
| nation of India it was our responsibility to stop the | | | | see the day which we have dreamed in 1940. |
| growing power of English merchants. But rather we | | | | Whatever we have done in Afghanistan is the result |
| tried to hold the Hindu responsible for that. | | | | of our fear of Hindus – the same majority which |
| Later on our fear takes the shape | | | | we feared six decades ago. We will have to |
| of two nation theory and the solution presented at | | | | accommodate the interests of other major players in |
| that time was a separate state. Pakistan came in | | | | Afghanistan. We must realize that as a nation we are |
| being but still after getting a separate homeland we | | | | weak. And weak nations can’t fight for long. |
| neglected education. For example India started work | | | | When Russia realized that they are not able to |
| on the Information Technology Education in 1957 | | | | support their concept of International revolution so |
| while we introduced this subject in late 80’s. | | | | they retreated and concentrated their focus on the |
| The reason of delayed | | | | national revolution. Today again its reserves are more |
| constitutional development is again the fear of | | | | than 400 billion dollars and they have started to show |
| majority, this time Bengalis. And this time the fear | | | | their strength in international politics. |
| caused division of Pakistan. What does it mean? Not | | | | We are not standing on our own |
| only Hindus but we even can’t live with fellow | | | | feet. So how can we fight for our national interests |
| Muslims. Still Hindus are united inside India but Muslims | | | | in Afghanistan? There is burden of loans on our |
| strength is split into three parts that is Bangladesh, | | | | shoulders, terrorism is such a threat that is still not in |
| India and Pakistan. My point is not to defame All India | | | | our control, Balochistan issue is not resolved yet and |
| Muslim League or Quaid-e-Azam. Pakistan is now a | | | | democracy is still not strong enough to work for the |
| fact. But because of our fear of majority we Muslims | | | | good governance. Just like Russia we must |
| are divided in three parts. | | | | concentrate on strengthening our country from inside. |
| All is well that the end is well. | | | | The possible way out to get rid of terrorism is the |
| What happened can’t be reversed now. But still | | | | putting our eggs in the basket of regional coalition. |
| we are frightened of Hindus even after getting a | | | | If in this meager state of |
| separate state. This fear factor is a major part of | | | | economy we will concentrate on the position of India |
| our foreign policy. National interests and nationalism | | | | in Afghanistan, surely we will loose some more parts |
| are the realities of the world. If we look at the | | | | of our homeland. America is sitting in the |
| Afghanistan problem, it is evident that Afghanistan is | | | | neighborhood of China, Iran and Russia but still they |
| centre of clashes of interests and nationalism. If this | | | | are working on their agenda with patience. But we |
| issue is not solved with regional approach, it can | | | | are loosing our senses in balancing Indian factor in |
| cause in vivisection of the region. No one is having a | | | | Afghanistan. The safest way to balance Indian |
| solution that is acceptable to all the concerned | | | | influence in Afghanistan is to engage India in business |
| countries and neither we see a single revolutionary or | | | | by opening our corridors for her. Once India found |
| national movement in Afghanistan that can unite | | | | the safest way through Pakistan, she will have to |
| Afghans. So the possible hurtful solution is the division | | | | work for the stability of Pakistan. Why China is |
| of Afghanistan. But the composition of Afghans is so | | | | helping us? Because we have engaged China in |
| complex that adjacent countries will have to loose | | | | business inside Pakistan as well as opening our ports |
| their parts, which is not acceptable to none of the | | | | for her. In the same way India can be neutralized by |
| neighbors of Afghanistan. | | | | providing opportunities to her. |
| Recently there was a combined | | | | |