Comments on: Senators Press Petraeus on Deepening Ties to Pakistan

By: louis vuitton

louis vuitton — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:31:26 +0000

I agree with viren naik comment and Justice Chaudhary's hand needs to be strengthened as an alternative.It is surely more complicated than what Viren thinks but the 1.5 billion dollar tranche should now go directly to the people of pakistan via enhancing educational infrastructure which will give equality to women, create local women's co op banking system , the land owner reforms to be introduced as a must against this tranche ,bonded labourships to be demolished , the private armies of landowners and their prisons to be decimated. Proper democratic constitution introduced and further aid to be given based on progress of honouring of the constitutional rights of people. In short a marshall plan which will increase the safety of ordinary citizens ,assure the unity,and the strategic value to US via economic benefits to the locals.

By: khwajaaftabali

khwajaaftabali — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:02:48 +0000

Should we call Pakistan, a nation of beggars as this is the only product we are producing for the last many years. Our recent factories to produce these unique product are established by two richest political groups who are governing the federal government and Punjab government respectively. They started distributing money to help poor in the society. The huge money could have been used to create jobs and let these poor work and earn living for themselves.Distributing of bicycles and sewing machines could have been a better option as these two items are still a luxury in our villages where 70% population live and can earn living with these two items. But as a nation we become beggars, what it makes different if you are sitting/ standing by the road in dirty cloths or visiting richest countries capitals in expansive outfits, you are basically BEGGING and bring your nation down in front of the one from whom you are begging. Beggars always give reason and excuses for this worst kind of behavior for a dignified person or a nation. Could we as a nation are respectful enough to stop thinking of this bagging excuses as most of the time we as a nation go and beg from nations who earned hard their fortune and was not for granted. Pray for betterment in Pakisan. Khwaja Aftab Ali,Advocate & I.P. Attorney.( a former PRO, Iranian Embassy, Saudi Arabia) presently residing in Orlando, Florida, USA.

By: khwajaaftabali

khwajaaftabali — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:02:48 +0000

By: Khwaja Aftab Ali

Khwaja Aftab Ali — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:43:11 +0000

Who says there is no feudal in Pakistan. Rural Pakistan is control by the feudal, even in urban areas one can see the people who work hard and other who exploit the situation and make money in the name of Muslim saints or family lands. Our ruling class of so called politicians is from feudal and then industrialist follow them for power in authoritarian society. Law making body-the Majlish Shora, parliament -the senate , national assembly, provincial assembly and district council , every where the members are feudal, indusrialists, drug barons and /or Rtd. corrupt police officers with few Rtd, army officers as well. The writer of the this article and a leading scholar Dr. Aisha Siddiqa is also from feudal class with extra ordinary intelligence. I agree with some people that one should do some thing instead of suggestions. I have done some thing by leaving my home land as it’s hopeless there; unless there is rule of law not the law of ruler and we should follow the rule accordingly. Very simple law of inheritance can change our country’s future. What ever law we follow, Islamic or British- Muslim personal law, the property should be divided accordingly after the death of a person in a reasonable time but what happen in our country- this is the basic problem. If division of property is done by the law, there will be no feudal and if there is no feudal: the country will flourish. See rest of the world specially the developed world where majority people from under developed countries want to come. All the best for the rest of the people all over the world. KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Advocate & I.P. Attorney in Pakistan, presently living in Florida, USA

By: Khwaja Aftab Ali

Khwaja Aftab Ali — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:43:11 +0000

By: US Generals and Diplomats Battle for Control of Pakistan Slush Fund | America at War

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:45:56 +0000

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By: KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Florida, USA

KHWAJA AFTAB ALI, Florida, USA — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:34:26 +0000

FIVE REGIONAL CITIES should be upgraded with in the provinces in Pakistan. Regional cities of Dera Ismail Khan in NWFP, Gawadar/ Qalat in Balouchistan, Sukkar/ Larkana in Upper Sind, Jehlam/ Rawalpindi and Multan in Punjab province. These regional cities have been ignored by the federal and provincial governments although these cities have their own history, culture and languages.Dera Ismail Khan in south of Pakhtun khwa/MWFP is under seige, Multan/DG Khan in south of Punjab is next target of religious extremists,Sukkar/ Larkana is being rule by criminals, Gawadar/ Qalat is trouble some. The people of these regions have to travel to provincial capitals for every small issue and requirement of the daily life which should be provided in nearby cities. A good number of population travel to big cities for their survival to earn livelihood as the local feudal own majority land and keep the common man as their slaves. Creation of regional government and upgrading of the regional cities will save a lot of money and time of the poor people of these regions. Circuit benches of the High Courts are already working in these areas and only requirement is the additional staff of different departments involved in additional work at the provincial capitals. The concern authorities should immediately consider to upgrade the regional cities. And immediate attention should be given upgrade/build the airports,TV station, civic center, libraries,hospitals, educational institutes and investment opportunities for Pakistanis living abroad and foreign firms to create jobs in the area as majority population in rural Pakistan do not have enough resources to survive. It remind me the condition of pre Islamic revolution of Iran in Shah time when the rural Iran was ignored and the capital Tehran was developed in a way to call it Paris of Middle East with modern life style. Couple of other big cities like Isfahan and Caspian sea was taken care of because of foreign tourists but rural area was ruled by cruel police and intelligence. Then what happen rural population supported the Islamic revolution and moved to Tehran and other big cities later on. The new government after revolution developed, built and upgraded the rural areas of Iran accordingly. A fund to upgrade/build these regional cities in Pakistan should be intoduced by public and private sector and Pakistani government, our foreign friends and Pakistanis living abroad may be asked to participate in this development mission in the country..KHWAJA AFTAB ALI,( former secretary, Iranian embassy, Saudi Arabia,1975-88) Advocate High Court & I.P. Attorney-first & the only Pakistani lawyer who earned Intellectual Property laws scholarship in USA,presently residing in Florida, USA. all_languages@hotmail.com

By: john labone

john labone — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:56:12 +0000

By: viren naik

viren naik — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:26:23 +0000

The answer is very simple. Look at the History and you will see prevention is better than cure. In pakistan's case the puzzle becomes even more simple.
The country has been ruled by the same invisible establishment of Land owners, Army ,Industrialists and Civil servants loyal to the Army in a dictatorial Pyramid format.
Look at the who is who of 1950s when Army came to power and do the trace of the families involved and you will see that the same mafia is still ruling Pakistan.
There are power centres ,both regional and local and both linked via representation in the Army.
The British are great at analysing the trends i wonder why they failed to recognise that though parameters have changed the centre of gravity is still focused in the hands of a few .
Eliminate them one by one and the field will become clearer by the day.
The real problem is neither Afghanistan,nor Pakistan nor India or even their Armies barring a few.The true problem is those who have ruled Pakistan by proxy for the last 60 years and they come to a core of 25 families. All other problems are a cob web of rainbow problems to hide the real mccoys.
Unfortunately these foreign policy reports will do no more than droning because they are birds eye view reports which suits these guys to keep the pots boiling. One must try and understand the culture of the Sub continent and then create a strategy of elimination of power centres.
India is a democracy but one can clearly see dynasties forming in every state and therefore it is vital to make people aware of the real social dangers. Make no mistake the slave trade has not been eliminated yet in Pakistan and that is the reason why chief justice chaudhry represents a fresh hope who can take pakistan on a new path. Support him and we shall see a new direction altogather.
regards and god bless
viren naik