Need for an effective policy
Sir:
This is with reference to your editorial “Pakistan needs an effective foreign
policy” (October 2, 2016), I am afraid Pakistan’s regional position at present
is far worse than it was before. There was a time when the entire Islamic world
supported our stance on the Kashmir dispute.
Now
no Muslim country speaks out in favour of implementing the UN resolutions on
resolving the issue. Even though there is no proof of Pakistan’s involvement,
it is being held responsible for the militant attack in Uri. And instead of
condemning India for its so-called “surgical strike” across the Line Of Control
(which, if it had really happened, could have resulted in war), the entire
world is silent.
You
can be sure that if Pakistan had claimed to have crossed the LOC (without
actually doing so), there would have been an uproar.
Surely
there is something wrong that we are doing. Perhaps if we did more to stop
extremist organisations from propagating their poisonous beliefs and
brainwashing our youth to turn them into suicide bombers, we may change the
perception others have of our country being a supporter of terrorism. And, as
you say, a capable foreign minister should be in charge.
SHAKIR LAKHANI
Karachi
Printed in Daily Times, October 7, 2016
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