Pakistan now seems to be feeling the heat of the fire it had lighted years ago, with President Asif Ali Zardari admitting that the menace of extremism and militancy were created by Islamabad itself to attain some tactical goals.
Addressing a gathering of retired federal secretaries and senior bureaucrats here, Zardari asked the officials to admit the reality.
“Let us be truthful to ourselves and make a candid admission of the realities. Militancy and extremism emerged on the national scene and challenged the state not because the civil bureaucracy was weakened and demoralised, but because they were deliberately created and nurtured as a policy to achieve some short-term tactical objectives,” The Daily Times quoted Zardari, as saying.
Referring to the political turmoil in the country, Zardari said Pakistan cannot afford political brick batting at present, as the state is on the verge of collapse due to the impending threat from the Taliban and other terror organizations.
“We intend to keep all the political forces together in a harmonious relationship as we cannot afford political games and confrontational politics. We are at the brink and we must realize that political games for personal gain can no longer be played,” he said.
Zardari also stressed on the need of dispersing power to different hands for effective governance.
“Too much power, when concentrated in one hand lasts only for a short time. For power to be effectively used for long-lasting public good it must be diffused and dispersed as widely as possible,” he added.
Source: FreshNews
What you think whether this should be the comments of President of a country?? The President has started hitting at his country strongest institution, Pakistan Army, is this a planned game to destroy the Army's Confidence?? This News was at the TOP of Indian News Website.
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At least anyone has shown the ability to say right thing about the realities of the past. He has rightly said what historians have been said after 10-15 years. He surely deserves credit for this.
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ReplyDeleteThere is not doubt that we promoted Taliban in cold war against Russia. General Zai ul Haq promoted Taliban against Russia for gains and U.S was equally participated in this game. I think we should admit this fact and commend President that at least he dared to accept this reality.
We are harvesting the fruit of a dictator Mr Zia ul Haq who promoted religious fanatics and now they have become threat for our survival. These so called Muslims, who even don’t know the basis of Islam, want to impose their agenda. Sorry not their agenda but agenda of anti-Pakistan elements. So I completely agree with Mr. President for this statement and we should accept this reality with open heart and mind.
It's an honest confession, and also an audicious attempt by the President to acknowlege Pakistan's role in nurturing and fomenting terrorism in the region.The same forces they propped up to support their "tactical" agenda are now a big threat to Pakistan's own existence.It's the high time that all the countries should get together to support Pakistani government to set its house in order or it may have far reaching consquences for the whole whole world.
ReplyDeleteNow at present Pakistan is facing internal disorder. These Taliban have become a continuous sign of tension for any Govt. in Pakistan. Taliban are supported by other countries in terms Weapons, Currency specialy by USA.
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