AGATHIST

Watched a news report on a website from News 1. It gives an insight of what Pakistan's politicians conceive of the innocent lives lost in the Terror attacks in Mumbai. The person putting forth his view was Zayed Hamid, a Defense analyst from Pakistan. The most intriguing part, was his reference to the terrorists being Indian Assets, who were diploid on the basis of a strategy devised by the Indian politicians. India, according to him was letting innocent lives be lost so that it can blame Pakistan for nurturing terrorists. I was surprised, I do not expect the politicians to be sane when commenting on this issue however it bothers me how blatantly they enforce their views on the citizens of Pakistan. The natives being oblivious about the insides, talk the tongue of the politicians, which should not be a surprise. I see no justice in inflicting infected views on the public instigating them to hate a country as a whole.

The blame game takes itself to a different level when you conclude that the so called Indian assets are being used as weapons against Pakistan and a good possibility of RAW being a part of this devastation. I carry no political experience & very brief knowledge hence will refrain from suggesting the steps to be taken where are we today when the loss of innocent lives is being used excuses to play the political game? The Indian militants are being held responsible for the terror attacks when the evidence and the terrorists in custody are singing a different tune. It is so believed that Indian terrorism is bigger than what Mumbai saw. They further insisted that it is America that supports India in its stance proved by CNN when it telecasted the horrifying incidents throughout the day, an apparent smart move by the Indian Media,

Terrorism exists to prove a point; the other politically motivated incidents stand to prove another point. The BJP wants to seize this opportunity and blame the Congress for their incompetence rather than being constructive. In this entire scenario why do we loose civilian lives, why do I leave my house with a fear of not returning? When all the avenues of peace have been exhausted one can resort to aggression, would you not agree? It is ridiculous how the Pakistani News channels are telecasting these views and letting the politicians dictate terms. I have had the chance to speak to various people from Pakistan who are so happy to know that you belong to India; a warm conversation uninfected and with humility and respect for just being humans; expressing gratitude when told you are from India since it feels closer to them than another country, having conversations and showing the same dignity we show to them. Why can that not be resonated across, why do these primitive connotations of political scavengers drain down to the citizens.

We are human beings, and respect every other. We know what wrong one does can’t be blamed on the other. Let us smile at each other and smile because of the person that you’re smiling at and not what nationality he or she belongs to.