I know learning from history isn't our forte, but it appears we also suffer from short-term memory loss.
We have been here before, so many times, even until very recently.
In Aug 2021, Pakistan helped the US end its 20 years long Afghan war. The Foreign Ministers from entire European nations flocked to Pakistan for help and support. Pakistan delivered. There was a feeling of so much winning and cheering, until reality hit hard.
Starting October 2001, Pakistan was the front line state against the War on Terror. Bush called Gen Musharraf his personal friend. But no other country paid so dearly, than Pakistan. It's on record. Yet the world moved, and Pakistan still suffers from terrorism.
Wait, there is more..
Pakistan played the single greatest role to end the Cold War, and helped the US win and become the sole superpower by running a Jihad against Soviet Union. In fact, a piece of Berlin Wall was gifted to a Pakistani soldier that made it happen. But right after, Pakistan got Pressler Amendments as a gift.
Pakistan also played the most critical role by opening up US-China relations in 1971 by hosting Kissinger in Islamabad, and his secret trip to China. A few months later, Pakistan collapsed as a country, and saw the creation of Bangladesh.
You know what's common between all these events? A military dictator, heightened geopolitical role, and tyranny at home.
You don't need a fortune teller to predict the outcome of this latest round. You just need to look at the history.
And before you comment that "it is different" the time; even that is not new. Literally every single dictator felt and said the same.
@huthaifaabdulah تصريح ما يُسمّى بوزير الدفاع الملا يعقوب في مقابلة مع قناة طلوع نيوز، حين رفض بشكل قاطع وصف TTP كجماعة إرهابية، يثير قلقاً كبيراً. باكستان لا تسعى إلى صراع مع أفغانستان، بل تطالب فقط بأن لا تُستخدم الأراضي الأفغانية لشن هجمات ضدها.3/3
@huthaifaabdulah وتستهدف أمن باكستان. باكستان لا تسعى إلى حرب مع أفغانستان، بل تطالب فقط بعدم إيواء أو دعم هذه الجماعات. وقد بذلت دول صديقة مثل الصين وتركيا والسعودية جهودًا دبلوماسية لإقناع طالبان بوقف دعم الإرهاب، لأن استقرار أفغانستان وباكستان مصلحة مشتركة للمنطقة كلها.2/2
@huthaifaabdulah باكستان وأفغانستان شعبان مسلمان تجمعهما روابط الدين والتاريخ والجغرافيا، ولا يمكن التفريق بين الشعبين. ملايين الأفغان عاشوا في باكستان لسنوات طويلة كإخوة، وما زالوا كذلك. المشكلة ليست بين الشعبين، بل في استمرار بعض الجماعات الإرهابية مثل TTP التي تنطلق من الأراضي الأفغانية 1/2
@Razarumi@arash_tehran Sir, The original name was Parsi. Arabs (no 'P' sound) made it Farsi. In English, the proper term is Persian, like we say French, not Français, or Hebrew, not Ivrit. Calling it 'Farsi' in English is like saying 'I speak Français'.
@SamiYousafzaii آپ ان سے پوچھتے: آخر کیا وجہ ہے کہ 2001 میں بھی پوری دنیا آپ کو سمجھاتی رہی کہ عالمی دہشتگردوں کی محبت میں پوری دنیا سے نہ لڑیں۔ آج بھی دنیا آپ سے یہی کہہ رہی ہے۔ کیا وجہ ہے کہ نہ اس وقت آپ نے دنیا کی سنی نہ آج سن رہے ہیں۔
دہشتگرد افغان عوام سے زیادہ پیارے کیوں ہیں آپکو؟
Reporter: Where do you see this going?
Iranian Spokesperson: Our generation will see that we are fighting the Epstein Class where they either rape little girls or Bomb little girls
This is the coldest quote ever dropped!!
@zaighamkhan پاکستان کے ناقد ، امریکی یونیورسٹی کے پروفیسر ڈاکٹر مقتدر خان کے مطابق یہ جنگ پاکستان کےلئے War of Necessity ہے جبکہ طالبان ک�� لئے War of Choice ہے۔https://t.co/r7zLlsnrBM
@the_hindu@AimalFaizi The credibility of The Hindu has been seriously undermined. By publishing fake news, it has reduced itself to the level of a sensational evening tabloid.
@VeengasJ Escalation between Pak & Taliban has exposed more than one side: many liberals and self-proclaimed anti-Taliban voices, including Yalda, now appear aligned with narratives that soften or even justify the Afghan Taliban and TTP positions revealing a striking contradiction
@HananyaNaftali No ranking for genocide!The slaughter in Darfur and the crimes against humanity in Gaza are equally barbaric, criminal& unforgivable. Using suffering in Darfur to whitewash the US-, EU-, and Tech-backed Israeli genocide of Gaza is a vile double standard.Silence is complicity.