Kashmir. I was born in 1970 – and it was not until I was 12 years old, did I even notice something called disputed territory on our map. It wasn’t until I went to college that I really found out what the fuss is all about. Over the years I have been reading a lot about Kashmir silently. Listening to people’s opinion about the matter (both on this side of the border and across it), and where ever applicable, also from a Kashmiri themselves.
We have been brought to (or maybe it is just me) to think that Kashmir will ALWAYS be ours – it is a rightful part of Pakistan. To think otherwise would be unpatriotic. Well, I’d like to speak my mind. These are my opinions and what I found out – slowly but surely, a lot of people share this too.
Kashmir happened before me – so I really don’t give two hoots about it. I was led (read: brain fed) to believe it is our most important problem. It is absolutely not. It certainly ain’t on my radar anywhere. Never was – probably never will be. We have four provinces: Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan and North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Does – adding a 5th one make us any better – no. I don’t think so. In fact if we did not have Kashmir altogether, we’d we far better off. We spend Billion of Rupees a year (if not Billions of Dollars) for the past god knows how many decades to wage a guerrilla war, proximity war with the Indians and they do the same. What the fuck for? So we can plan a flag in the valley and say – this too now is ours? I don’t think so.
I don’t suppose a visit to the valley will change that either. Sure, I would probably be blow away by its beauty, etc. but so will a visit to Christchurch. Kashmiris always have referred to themselves as ‘Kashmiris’… I have NEVER ONCE come across a Kashmiri who considers themselves a Pakistan.
I for one say – let it go – surprise the daylights out of the world and more importantly the Indians and let it go. Fuck Jamaat-e-Islaami who will bitch and crib about it. These Mullah Monkeys will eventually settle down. Forget the Army Jawan who has now perfected killing – yes, he will have to be laid off. Lets for once close our borders. The Kashmiris can wage their own battles with the Indian and their law/rule. We have a problem at hand keeping a hold of our 160 Million or whatever the current population number is, what are we going to do with the absorption of more people. More trouble if you ask me.
Let Kashmir go,
Let us concentrate on the problems at hand, which are economic in nature. We keep striking for Kashmir and Palestine, etc. One will get rid of Kashmir – and when it comes to Palestine, do the Arab really give a flying fuck about Kashmir? I bet you they cannot even point their compass in the right direction let alone locate it – and the same goes for our politicians who have used Palestine as a reason to bitch and crib about. This ‘Muslim’ brotherhood we keep talking about is more shattered than the Dracula’s glass. Who are we fooling? I need the Government to concentrate on economics. To concentrate on development. To concentrate on getting a new land-law in place. To work on alternative energy. To start a ‘jihad’ against illiteracy. To have a massive drive to increase our sciences and engineering penetration in our scholastic youth. We need scientists and engineers in order to possibly survive the next 50 years. MBAs and Lawyer movements will simply not survive. As an engineer – I view this simply as BS. At the end of the day today, EVERYTHING you touch is either made possible by a scientist or an engineer. Think about it – everything.
I really don’t want to hear how Kashmir is our problem. It is not my fellow Pakistanis – it never was. The Kashmiris can have their own Kashmiristan or whatever the they want to call it. I would like to just say – Not In My Backyard (NIMBY).
Two factors: First , 1947 division was on religious grounds we cannot deny that. what ever we have done to Pakistan and what ever this confrontation going to cost us is irrespective of the fact that it remains and will be unfinished agenda of 1947 divide till resolved.
Second is there an argument against right of self determination or we have reconciled to might is right in this world.
My morals to look up too are to stand by what one feels is the truth and your right to self governance of your choice. we cant hold or let go on the basis if it suits us or not !
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