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| Not terror, Pak must focus on J&K relief |
| 2005-10-18 |
| In the midst of temblor terror, injured, cold and hungry population, Pakistan has found time to plan and efficaciously carry out an assassination of an Indian politician holding high office in the government – while its own relief and rehab operations to save its people are characteristic of a hit-and-run tactic – one satisfied, 99 left high-and-dry. Advertisement The Tuesday morning killing of the Jammu & Kashmir Education Minister Gulam Nabi Lone testifies to the fact that Pakistan is more intent on fomenting terror in India rather than providing succour to its people suffering from the after-effects of the violent quake and the vagaries of weather. Every day since the quake ruptured the northwest part of the sub-continent Pak-sponsored violence has increased, as the Indian Army is busy in providing help to the stricken people. The most gruesome being the Hizbul Mujahideen killing of ten Hindus by slitting their throats in Rajouri on 10th of October. The world is preoccupied with ferrying aid to Pakistan to pay heed to these killings. But, in the eyes of Indians and most importantly for the people of all Kashmir, Pakistan stands exposed for its double-speak. As the recent weeks have indicated, even in the eyes of common Pakistanis there is not going to be any let up in these acts of murder and worse. This is driving the Pakistani people to the edge of anger, as their relatives, friends and countrymen are dying in droves from a cause that is entirely the fault of Pakistan government. For instance, Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir witnessed large-scale looting in the recent days, but Pakistan Army was too occupied with guiding the terrorists towards Indian soil. People are starving, dying of hypothermia, thirst, various diseases are threatening to wipe out entire communities – yet Pakistan is moving at a slow pace to bring panacea. It has showcased the fact that the territory of Kashmir may well be on the minds of Pakistan leadership all the time, but its people are dispensable, simply collateral damage. In spite of the violence being perpetrated on India, the government of India offered aid of every sort, even allowing Pakistan officials a direct and easy route through Indian territory to bring relief to PoK residents. Pakistan refused to carry out any joint relief operations with India. It played politics. Pakistan has accepted a little, rejected a lot, of what India offered and today stands condemned not just in the eyes of the international community, but also in the eyes of its own people. The recent action of Pakistan government has indicated that for it, carrying out terror hits on India is more important than saving its own countrymen. |
| Posted by:john |