Comments on: Poverty in Pakistan, Terrorism, and the IMF

By: Khwaja Aftab Ali, Florida, USA

Khwaja Aftab Ali, Florida, USA — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:09:10 +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 is under seige, Multan/DG Khan in south of Punjab is next target of religious extremists,Sukkar/ Larkan is 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 courts 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 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’s 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 after revolution rural population moved to Tehran and other big cities. But the new government developed, built and upgraded the riral areas of the country.KHWAJA AFTAB ALI,( former secretary, Iranian embassy, Saudi Arabia) Advocate High Court & I.P. Attorney- first and only Pakistani lawyer earned scholarship to study Intellectual Property Rights in USA,presently residing in Florida, USA

By: imran khan

imran khan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:50:06 +0000

Taliban r terrorists……..
I think world has reborn after the collapse of soviet.those americans and the westerns create n support the talibans r now against them, call them terrorists and threat to world,, how stupid

By: imtiaz

imtiaz — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:21:06 +0000

terrorism in pakistan is delberately imposed on pakistan by three nations(USA, INDIA, Isarel) for achieving their own unfair objectives. if we look into the strategy of these nations to impose the war on pakistan, we shall come to know that they want to make pakistan waeker and weaker with reference to economics, politics and in similar reference fields so that pakistan can never think for using nuclear weapons in case of war with any of these nations.

By: Sami

Sami — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:22:50 +0000

Only way to stop islamic terror is to bring Pak on to its knees. Destroy the country, not with bombs but economically.

See the results for yourself. The world will be free of terrorism.

By: robert

robert — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:58:48 +0000

Let’s be clear here that pakistan is a “terrorist state” and never have any illusion that it is going to be any different.We have made a grave blunder by suggesting in the international fora that “Pakistan is also a victim of terror.” We should stop interviewing leaders from that country who mouth the same inanities that “you have not produced any proof.”Let us not fall into the trap of providing proof to the culprits. More than 100 acts/attempts of terror recorded in the world since 9/11 have had their roots in Pakistan. More than 40% of the prisoners in Guantanamo are Pakistanis.

We should categorically, unambiguously, unequivocally boycott Pakistan in all aspects for a decade or more. Pakistan is the only territory in the world where an army has a whole country under its control. The state policy of Pakistan is terrorism and their single-point programme is to destroy India.

By: NoOneYouKnow

NoOneYouKnow — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:16:56 +0000

IMF and World Bank policies are largely controlled by the U.S. government and its client corporations. These policies create lots of money for the corporations while causing deep poverty in the victim countries. This poverty causes social unrest which leads to violence, political upheaval, and/or criminal behavior like illegal drug production. “Trying to control” (while aiding and abetting) this violence, unrest and illegal drug production also creates lots of money for U.S. corporations. See how that works?

By: tas

tas — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:50:37 +0000

I see one but it’s because I have an account there… I think you have to be a registered user to recommend diaries.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:19:49 +0000

[Crossposted at dKos as a diary, please recommend it.]

And how does one do that? I went over there and did not see any Recommend button.