The atrocious act
of terrorism in Karachi today has yet again proved that the enemies of Pakistan
are constantly at work. In response to this heinous act, the government and law
enforcing authorities have reiterated the resolve against all sorts of
terrorism and pledged to bring down all those responsible.
Who are these
people and who is aiding and abetting them? Well, that’s the question which has
never been answered in a satisfactory manner ever since such acts started. Does
this mean we don’t know who these enemies of Pakistan and humanity are?
Actually, we do know about each and every person, group, organisation and state
behind all this. All one needs is a clear mind and average intelligence to get
to the bottom of this all.
It is being
reported in the media that RAW (Indian intelligence agency Research &
Analysis Wing) is actively involved in activities against the country and has
stepped up these efforts tenfold in the present day. At face value, it is an
open secret that RAW has been, and is working against Pakistan since its very
inception. However, we tend to neglect the other important factors that have
been and are continuously playing a dangerous role in this game of interests.
If we look closely
at the geo-political developments taking place in the current global scenario,
it would definitely not be difficult to come to alarming conclusions. It is an
undeniable fact that India is an open enemy to Pakistan since the partition. On
the other hand, keeping in view the ongoing cooperation between Pakistan &
China in the areas of trade, defence, infrastructure and energy, one mustn’t be
surprised when the complete reality is revealed.
In the wake of the
recent Cino-Pak agreements and MOUs and meticulous analysis of geo-political as
well as economic facts & figures, we should be able to ascertain those at
loss here. In fact, India is not the ONLY state to directly suffer from the economic
and social development & stability in Pakistan. Take the Gwadar port for
that matter. Whose interests are in danger due to the development of this
important strategic deep sea port?
Upon reviewing and analysing the trade history
and economic routes of the region, one would realise that before Gwadar, there
were two nearest states that could have played a part in the greater game with
their strategically located ports. Yes, you are right; the ports of UAE and
Chabahar or Chah Bahar and Bandar Abbas in Iran. Viewing strategically, one
must admit that although UAE Port operations would suffer when Gwadar is fully
operational (as per the future planning and development is concerned), Chabahar
is the closest in terms of geo-location.
Now the reader might be
thinking about the connection of these ports with Gwadar. The point here is, UAE
ports are currently the largest trading channels in the region at present. Iran’s
Bandar Abbas is also of significant value but Chabahar, being the closest to
the Arabian Sea provides greater access for cargo to and from Central Asia.
Unfortunately for these countries, Gwadar has diminished their opportunities
for future growth by being located at a far better and highly strategic position.
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| Gwadar Port |
It is being
reported in the news media that Iran is expanding its Chabahar port with the
help of India. India!? Yes, India, our closest neighbour in the east and our
worst enemy. Even a noodle can understand why India is helping Iran with
Chabahar and NOT Pakistan with Gwadar. This is only because the Indians hate to
see Pakistan getting any benefit from anywhere for the matter of that. If they
wanted to get any kind of business gains from a trade route, what could have
been better than Gwadar? It is geographically closer to India than the other
port in question.
Interests of states
at times work like the interests of individuals. Suppose a shop owner has his
outlet at one side of a market. Another is located slightly afar in the centre.
However, a new person buys a place right at the entrance of the market closest
to the areas from where the customers come from. Now, if this new shop opens,
the customers will get the opportunity to buy their required goods right at the
entrance of the market. Who would want to go farther down to get what they need
then?
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| Chabahar Port |
Simply put, the
clash of interests sometimes turns your closest neighbours into your deadliest
enemies. As a conspiracy theory, both the UAE and Iran being supposed victims of Gwadar may be inclined towards sabotaging Pakistan's lifeline project.
Although the evidence pointing towards UAE is somewhat weak, there is a frail chance
they have something or the other to do with the dirty game. As for our
neighbour India, one does not have to toil hard to confirm their involvement in
terrorism in the region. India has always posed major threats to its closest
neighbour and thus, the current increase in terrorist activities in Pakistan!
If one is to damage the interests of a state dearly, they must spread unrest in
that area to achieve their goals. That is exactly what India is doing with the
help of Iran.
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