Imran Khan has a point there when he says the common perception is that it is because of the Army Chief that there has been a reduction in the incidence of terrorism in the country.There is no gainsaying the fact that he has proved himself to be a soldier in the true sense of the word.He feels comfortable in staying with his troops in their bunkers instead of sitting in his office which is certainly a great morale-booster for our jawans fighting a war for the very survival of this country.
The other general perception is that the prime minister had to reject the summary of the Sind government extending the conditional legal cover to the operation of the Rangers in Sindh willy nilly with a heavy heart quite reluctantly as he was left with no option but to do so as circumstances and public opinion were such that he could not agree to the stance of the Sind government in the matter despite the fact that deep down in his heart of hearts he nurses a soft corner for Zardari.
It seems that the Saudis have not given a green signal to Zardari to return to Karachi so he might not be able to participate in the function in Garhi Khuda Baksh scheduled to be held on 27th of this month for commemorating 8th death anniversary of his spouse Benazir.
If one looks across the Durand Line the ground realities in Afghanistan do not portend well for future.The Allied forces are facing almost the same situation which the once mighty Soviet forces felt on the eve of their departure from Afghanistan.One shudders to think of the possibility of internecine war among the umpteen religious factions that have sprung up in that country once the last American soldier leaves their country.The infighting among them this time round is going to be much bitter than what it was when the soviet forces were withdrawing back in late 1980s. Pakistan too in that case cannot remain unaffected.It is,therefore,in our interest too to ensure peace in Afghanistan because if it sneezes Pakistan is likely to cough.
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