Afghanistan- Editorial: Ghani to visit Islamabad

(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) President Dr. Ashraf Ghani is going to make history by
visiting Islamabad as he already scrambling with Legitimacy as expiry of his
constitutional term has already gone away in May 22nd. Earlier after assuming
the office in 2014 he had made a visit to Islamabad as without any prior
invitation he made a courtesy visit to General Headquarter (headquarter of
Pakistan army). During that his historical visit he had also made a courtesy
call on Gen. (Retd) Taheel Sharif. Since making the historical courtesy, Ghani
in return received stock of one side restrictions against Afghanistan from
Pakistan. Contrary to wishes of Afghans, Pakistan went on fencing of
controversial Durand Line. Islamabad without consent of Kabul administration
has announced scores of cross line restrictions. Even these restrictions are contrary
to UN charters. Pakistan's security forces made incursion and even entered
Afghanistan territories on the pretext of surgical strikes and chasing of
militants. At each and every international forums, Pakistan exonerated its law
enforcing organs by blaming the already war stricken Afghanistan for terror and
violent acts. And even during this period, the Haqqani Network made too much promotion
on the soil of Pakistan. Now when President Ghani is going to visit Islamabad
in the end of current June, he needs to narrate the tale of events occurred
after his historical November 2014 visit to Islamabad, especially his
'historical and unprecedented courtesy visit to GHQ Rawalpindi and tea-snapping
meeting with ex-Army chief Raheel Sharif. Before flying to Islamabad from
Kabul, Ghani must take the nation into confidence as despite praising Pakistan
for awarding them unprecedented hospitality and support at crucial time erupted
with invasion of former USSR troops, now almost Afghans are complaining
indifferent attitude of Pakistani brothers especially military establishment
and its spy agency. Afghanistan and Pakistan are not only two neighbouring countries
and its people are linked up in unbreakable relations. But unfortunately the
rulers in Rawalpindi-Islamabad since inception of Pakistan in 1947 always made
attempts of exploiting Afghanistan's geographical locations. From time to time,
Pakistan has not only made expansions in the border demarcations but even had
replaced the centuries old transit truce, never did even by former British
colonial rulers. Since early 90's after pulling of USSR troops out of
Afghanistan, Pakistan had made foiled experiences of 'imposing its puppet
regimes' in Kabul. And still is mantling in internal affairs for the same
motives. Now the world is too much changes whereas it is impossible even for
well-established countries like United States, Russian Federation and others to
forcibly dictate others. Rulers and policy makers in Rawalpindi-Islamabad must
read on the walls. Like of Great Britain and USSR, they can conquer the war
stricken Afghanistan but it could be impossible for its military establishment
to maintain that occupation. Ghani must realize the Pakistani authorities that
continuation of war in Afghanistan will not be in the interest of Pakistan,
rather it will make situation worse for Pakistan. Regional countries and beyond
have reached a sustainable development but still Pakistan has been hell-bent on
its proxies which deteriorate situation in Kabul and Islamabad as well. If
Pakistani did not support Afghanistan in its war on terror, surely, these two
countries will remain in fragile situation where a state of normalcy will be a
distant dream. Let's work together for betterment of our countries.

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