Lagniappe
S.A.
Rehman :
A
proposal to resolve Kashmir dispute
1.The resolution of the Indian Kashmir dispute does not lie in
accordance to the aspirations and the wishes of the people
of Jammu and Kashmir but it ought to be sought / resolved
in their best interest based on ground realities.
2.It will be an economic suicide for Pakistan if it tries to merge Indian Kashmir
into it. Likewise, if the Kashmiris living in India either annex themselves
with Pakistan or break up with India, will have to suffer a great economic deprivation
/ disaster.
3.Pakistan itself, has not been able to satisfy its four provinces and the tribal
areas on the matter of autonomy by today. Then how would it satisfy Kashmiris
on the same issue in case of their accession to Pakistan and surely it wouldn't
be able to do so. Confronting this precarious situation, the discontented Kashmiris
will have to launch another long struggle for their freedom, but this time and
a humanitarian crisis.
4.Have Kashmiris and their imprudent leadership ever pondered that if they ever
get their freedom from India by hook or by crook, India would be obliged to
cut off their utility supplies? It will block their road, rail connections and
put an end to all means to access airport, seaports and other facilities. Their
trade and industry that is mainly linked / associated with the Indian economy
will be ruined. Millions of Kashmiris will have to face the nightmare of unemployment
due to economic downfall and its people will be on their way to a complete destruction
and death.
What will happen if India takes all these measures against a hostile
landlocked neighbor? Pakistan itself is crisis-stricken and has already suffered
very badly due to the Kashmir cause. Moreover, Pakistan's economy and political
conditions are even worst than India and Kashmiris must not expect any good
from them either.
And what does PAKISTAN has to offer them as it is itself surviving
at the mercy of American and European aids. Imagine, in the situation where
every need and facility of Kashmiri people and all means to earn their livelihood
are gone, the value of the property ZERO, and they are landlocked and alienated
from the rest of the world altogether, having no international backing, will
this ridiculous and foolish decision
not be called an Act of Madness.
5.Kashmiri leadership, with its foolish demands, has been showing hostility towards
its own people and the peoples of both the countries of India and Pakistan.
After having made them disgusted and disenchanted, it has deliberately been
causing India and Pakistan to fight against each other.
6.Now the time has come when Kashmiri leadership should give up treachery, deception
and FOOLISH demands and guide its people to the cause of economic
prosperity, welfare and well being of the humanity, and must change themselves
to save KASHMIR from becoming the real PARADISE OF FOOLS.
7.Kashmiri people should devise a meaningful strategy for its brighter future
by remaining an integral part of the present set up on one side and demanding
some more benefits and provincial autonomy from Indian government on the other
through a peaceful dialogue and with full participation in the elections. Only
this judicious decision can guarantee a peaceful, respectable and brighter future
for them and their children. They must act wisely as they have no other choice
but to stay in the present set up to avoid a major catastrophe.
What is being offered today by Kashmiri Leadership is "Death, Destruction and Sufferings".
S.A.Rehman, Peace
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