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| Pakistan and India | | Is India still stronger country than Pakistan? | | A Look through the mist
By *Daya Sagar
Pakistan is a “weak” country. It is a nation with no historical roots outside India, the Bharat. The Pakistan has lived dreaming a “Paak” ( holy ) democracy over last six decades without having tasted even a bit of it. The socio political matrix of Pakistan is full of patches and stitches as tailored by America / UK and even China. But still where ever and when ever times demand questing intentions of India , all Pakistanies have stood together so firmly. To some before the other world Pakistan has diplomatically proved to be a stronger “Nation”.
Let us take the example of the 2008 terrorist attack of 26/11 in Mumbai. India started with accusing Pakistan of having master minded the attack. But by 2011 so intelligently Pakistan has succeeded to come out of the trap. Allegations on the Pakistan government for her direct involvement in the Mumbai attacks are no where an issue now . Pakistan has managed to (i) become a party to investigations , (ii) to change her face as of an accused number one to a country from where some anti social / terrorist elements have managed to conduct their terrorist activities against India and (iii) managed successfully to cultivate the theory that US FBI too is investigating with Pakistan in 26 /11 where in India too should cooperate with Pakistan.
The first blow to Indian claims was inflicted by Indian investigating agencies it self. The dossier that India sent to Pakistan on Mumbai attacks lost its pressure and sting with in no time. Firstly the style of dossier gave impressions that Pakistan government was not directly involved nor it was associated with those who masterminded the attack. Government of India had asked Pakistan to hand over some accused to India simply alleging that Pakistan soil had been used by the attackers. Pakistan so cleverly used the opportunity and became a party to investigations simply regretting that may be her soil had been used by some anti social elements. Pakistan assured to investigate whether Pak soil had been used and would if so would surely punish the accused under Pakistani law. Pakistan managed to project herself as an investigator instead of an accused. India so easily expressed satisfaction when US / UK/ EU /others said that the militants / terrorists are finding rearing grounds in Pakistan and Afganistan. Now Pakistan has gone a step further and has been able to project to the outside world that Pakistan is also a victim of Islamic terrorism / militancy. The 30 point questionnaire from Pakistan Government to India inresponse to Indian dossier was replied by India. But the reply that ran into 400 pages gave the impression it US wanted India to respond early in view of internal political turmoil in Pakistan inview of a march that Nawaz Shrief had then planned from Karachi to Islamabad.
It was due to the ineffective role of the Indian investigating agencies and style of reportings in some of Indian electronic media that Pakistan could manage even a strong rebuttal to Indian dossier. Pakistan made a very intelligent use of the public disclosures by the Indian investigating agencies in Indian media during the Malegaon blast case in November 2009. Some electronic media vociferously reported quoting the investigating agencies that RDX used in the Samjauta Express blasts was provided by one of the accused involved in the Malegaon investigations . No doubt the Indian Army was also quoted simultaneously for having ruled out any possibility of the accused having laid hands on so large a quantity of RDX. So, strangely it was also reported that as per the forensic lab reports RDX had not been used in the Samjauta Express blasts. But by that time all damage had been done. Pakistan took the advantage and presented a dossier to India demanding handing over of some accused who were allegedly named by Indian investigating agencies for Samjauta express blasts ( since majority of the killed were Pakistani nationals ). This provided some saving material to Pakistan for taking to the world community. Had the Indian investigating agencies not lost patience while making disclosures Pakistan would not have got a shield to defend against the allegations of Pakistan being a first accused in 26/11 episode.
It was on 3rd march 09 that militants attacked the bus carrying Sri Lankan Cricket team to Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. It was not more than one hour after the attack that some Indian electronic channels playing the clips of the attack started making some conclusive observations on the nature of the Gaddafi Stadium attack . Some anchors / reporters equated the sequence of events and nature of the 3/3 Lahore attack with the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks. One of the so enthusiastic news readers of local Indian channel equated the age of the militants, the bags carried by the militants, the dry fruits carried by the militants and also the dresses of the militants with those who killed nearly two hundred people in Mumbai. Ofcourse Pakistan media too very intelligently carried the same) . But Pakistani security forces / media made no irresponsible and hurried statements in this regard. No doubt some ex security men / cops / civil servants in Pakistan did accuse some local groups for the attack there. When it came to Pakistan government very clear attempt was made to involve the Indian lands in the Lahore attack. Pakistan Foreign Minister / Home Minister wisely said that foreign hand is not ruled out. Pakistan succeeded to stand before the world as a victim of Terrorism. It does not matter much to Pakistan if still it is accused of having provided shelter to terrorists / Islamic fundamentalists / LeT/ Al Qaida / HuM/ etc in the past.
It was on 5th March 09 that Pakistan security forces were quoted as having asked the Indian counterparts not to allow Karvan e Aman Bus from 6th of March onwards.Where as a few days earlier it was reported that an Indian delegation lead by Amitab Mattoo will visit Pakistan to participate in Pagwash Conference. Surely in the said conference the Kashmir affairs were to be also discussed with particular reference to Kashmir turmoil ( which had been the reason for all most all the Kashmiri Hindu of Kashmir Valley living in exile for last over 19 years ). Pakistan was named as the first accused by Indian PM immediately after 26/11 Mumbai attack. In the process US has seized the big brother roll from India as regards the Mumbai attacks . Pakistan has managed to stand along side India as a victim of terrorism.
May it be media, may it politicians, may it be social activists and may it be the thinkers, many in India appear to have lost professional and social insight. It is not due lack of knowledge or information. It is surely because of lack of will and concern for national issues. September eleven 2001 attack on WTC is commonly known as 9 /11 attack. Hotel Taj was attacked on 26 November 2008. A right synonym to 9/11 would have been 11/26 but to make it sound like what happened in New York on 11 September people in India too named the Mumbai attacks of 26 November as 26 /11 where as it should have been named that way as 11/26. Even the academicians have not corrected those who named11/26 as 26 /11 .It will not be a surprise if after 20 years the generation ahead would gets so confused to simply ask which month of the year is 26th in which Mumbai Taj was attacked. Actions US President takes against the enemy of the America are the one that suit Americans . Indian leaders show her wounds first to US to get the level of Injury assessed. But inspite of so many allegations on Pakistan having nourished the terrorists Pakistan still is favoured ally of United States of America. Is India still a stronger country than Pakistan?
*( Daya Sagar is a senior coloumist on Kashmir affairs and a social activist )
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