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Thursday, November 19, 2009
A different tune
This is in reference to Samina Wahid Perozani's article "A different tune" (November 18). I must say that the article was most readable and brutally honest. It was miles ahead in delineating the problem being faced by Pakistan as compared to the 'class struggle' thesis propounded by some writers on these very pages.
However, the writer could not resist the temptation of taking a swipe at the 'hidden hand' in the mess Pakistan finds itself in. Consider this: India is pumping more than $1.7 billion in road, health, education and power sectors in Afghanistan. Qualified personnel to execute and oversee these projects have to come from India, and given the realities of Afghanistan it makes more sense to stay in one place than to travel around frequently, hence the numerous consulates. If Indian consulates were all targeting Pakistan then who targeted the Indian embassy in Kabul twice in a year with mammoth explosions? Or take for example 9/11 or 26/11. How many Indian consulates were involved? The point is that the number of a country's consulates is not a measure of its intent and capacity for mischief. India is certainly not 'an external force at work that will go to any lengths to break us up'. No one in India is keen on having half a dozen Talibanistans with nuclear arms in the neighbourhood.
Vikas Ranjan
Ranchi, India
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