The more one hears, the more one is concerned that Pakistan’s future is bleak indeed. A columnist has made a pertinent point that till Yahya khan’s time thegenerals
did not believe iin eliminatin of their enemies. Ayub Khan passed hisyears of anoymity in peace and departed in peace from his London.So did Yahya Khan.
Zia-u; Haq who felt insecure did not rest till Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was executed. He also met a gory end. Whatever her f
aults, Benazir could have restored democracy to Pakistan. And in the real sense. Here is a country where the Government writ does not run
in some parts. America is nothing compared to the arms bazaar in some cities there. the border is porous and the the Pakistan intelligence agency has been too long associated with undercover operations. So one does not know where its sympathies lie. If Musharaff has had his eye on the top job, so would others in the services.
Trusted lieutenants are trustworthy upto a point, period. So eveerytime there is trouble in Pakistan, Kashmir comes in handy. China, with an agenda of its own, is an ally for a cause, not for all times. russia is on the rise and the region surrounding Pakistan is more trouble-prone than ever. The analysis is necessary because India is caught between the devil and the deep sea, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the effect could be cascading.
Benazir’s husband does not command the charisma the lady had. the future of Pakistan Peoples Party which Benazir headed is bleak, unless the leader to come cashes in on the sympathy fqctor. regional differences do persist and this needs a different approach. there are also splinter groups . If they copme together like they did in India once to check the Congress-Indira hegemony the chances of democracy and fair elections are dim in Pakistan.
One should not be a pessimist, but thefat has to be recorded. the dawn of Pakistan triggered a blodbath. The cataclysm continues to this day. One hopes the innocents there are somehow spared further agony.