Sir: The American Special Forces’ operation in Abbottabad brought about the killing of the most wanted man on this planet, Osama bin Laden. We got the world’s most wanted person and the US president himself thanked Pakistan for its help and we, apparently, received a pat on the back. Should we not celebrate with the American people?
The victorious statements of leaders all over the world and even from our own rulers bring nothing but shame to us. We are ashamed that there were foreign troops on our land operating without even our knowledge. Hamid Karzai pounced on the opportunity of maligning Pakistan once again by calling Pakistan a haven for terrorists. Frankly speaking, I do not care much about what outsiders have to say. It is the silence of our rulers and tight-lipped stance of our allies like China that makes me feel gob smacked.
The US is in a win-win situation. It has given its war on terror an impetus and has successfully got a reason to leave Afghanistan, if it wants to. On the other hand, Pakistan, as always, has been on the receiving side of all the negatives. The Indian media is claiming that Pakistan has been caught red-handed and the western media is criticising Pakistan for not doing enough.
Pakistan, in the age of globalisation, is getting more and more isolated. Our supposedly strategic partner, the US, whose war is being fought by us, does not even trust us. Our eternal friend China is not breaking its silence and letting the word know its stance. The message for us from the outer world is clear that we are on our own. We have to realise that we are out of time and the world’s perception about Pakistan is getting worse day by day.
MUHAMMAD SAQIB TANVEER
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