HALF TRUTH
A Wrong Statement by Achakzai regarding Afghanistan
Following the Wali Khan Legacy
Its is half truth and everyone especially some left circles & sections of JUI knew that from 1970s till now Afghanistan is too interfering in Pakistan affairs. As a student of history i knew that much before annexation of the Punjab it was Britishers who had a policy to raise conflict between Lhore Darbar ( a government consists of Kashmir, Punjab, KhyberPK & FATA) & Afghanistan. They want to annex both gradually. So after annexation of the Punjab their next goal was Afghanistan and for that they had an old polcy, known in history as Frontier Forward Policy. During later half of 19th century Afghanistan became a hub of Germans, Ottomans & Russians while from Indian side Britishers were launching hot & proxy wars against Afghanistan. Both sides remained ready to welcome political proclaim offenders, tribal heads & revolutionaries from Other side. FATA was there common ground due to its ambiguous status. Pakistan inherited that legacy. it is a hard fact that Ameer Abdur Rehman & Aman ullah both accepted Durand Line agreement yet after 1930s sucessive Afghan governments refused to accept it. Afghan Governments always use Pukhtoon card and they supported some pukhtoon groups too. In 1976, Bhutto & Sardar Dawood , both agreed on Durand Line issue yet one was kiled by Zia and other by Taraqai. During Afghan Jihad Afghan government with the help of Russians and Pakistan government with the help of US lead European allies fought with one another. Both governments supported many groups in each other areas. There were Pakistani groups or leaders who had links with Najeb ullah ( then chief of Khad) and some of them took refuge in Kabul too. Same happened in this part of the world. Pakistan & Afghanistan both acted against each other whenever they got chance. The game never ended after withdrawal of soviet forces nor after the fall of Taliban. Mahmood Achakzai was himself among the players who was pro russian and anti taliban. Interestingly, from Yahya period he had sever differences with KPK pukhtoon leaders like Ghafar Khan & Wali Khan yet after the death of Wali Khan he is the senior most pukhtoon leader. He knew very well what some pukhtoon leadership did in past. He also knew national & international players involved in this game. Now we are living in 2013, it is not 20th century yet his blame game like statement in national assembly looks like resonance of Cold Wart. He is the one who can play like a bridge, not only between Pakistan & Afghanistan but also between numerous pukhtoon factions. But he is trying to copy Ghaffar khan and Wali Khan legacy which is neither good for him nor for the situation. i wrote a piece in Punjabi and now u read it
it will apear at wichaar soon.
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