Kashmir

[Majnun]

One of the main problems in the subcontinent, one of the obstacles to peace, something Musharraf is refusing to budge on, is Kashmir. Kashmir is an open wound in the subcontinent. As Pakistan witnessed India's treachery in the 1940s, India quickly took most of Kashmir while the Pakistan Army did nothing, due to the Commander in Chief who took orders from Mountbatten and due to the faith Pakistan put in the rest of the international community on this issue. Pakistan trusted the Indians then and India stabbed them in the back.
Not only Kashmir, but also Gurdaspur, should have been given to Pakistan as Gurdaspur is majority Muslim and is connected to Pakistan through Kashmir. It is also the only access India has to Kashmir. Now the Indian government, labelling Kashmiri freedom fighters as terrorist (while openly helping Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and supporting the Soviet Union when it was in power), has blocked several hundred Kashmiris from going on Haj, claiming they have links to the terrorists.
Another part of the problem is the USA. It has been a weak ally, an untrustworthy one and a fairweather friend. Giving promises, it kept none to Pakistan. Even during the days of the Soviet Union, America's much-hated rival, America favoured India, a close friend of the Russians, over Pakistan. At the same time, when Pakistan developed links with China, America expressed outrage, or that may have been their outspoken president at the time.
The United Nations has always bent to the stronger countries. Whenever Pakistan wants Kashmir to be discussed, it is vetoed by Russia. Pakistan, early on, was invited to Russia, but this prompted the Americans to invite Pakistan as well (whereas before they had ignored Pakistan's friendliness). Pakistan accepted and the USA tried to overimpose themselves on the Pakistanis.
Pakistan has few friends, and Turkey and China are its closest friends. They can help Pakistan (and are doing their best to do so). Meanwhile, the freedom fighters have to do their best. In the words of Ataturk, "We are dismayed, our insides bleeding, to see the entire civilized world standing by as an audience to this bloody scene as we fight for independence."

 

[Awaaz]

One of the main problems in the subcontinent, one of the obstacles to peace, something Musharraf is refusing to budge on, is Kashmir. Kashmir is an open wound in the subcontinent. As Pakistan witnessed India's treachery in the 1940s, India quickly took most of Kashmir while the Pakistan Army did nothing, due to the Commander in Chief who took orders from Mountbatten and due to the faith Pakistan put in the rest of the international community on this issue. Pakistan trusted the Indians then and India stabbed them in the back.
Not only Kashmir, but also Gurdaspur, should have been given to Pakistan as Gurdaspur is majority Muslim and is connected to Pakistan through Kashmir. It is also the only access India has to Kashmir. Now the Indian government, labelling Kashmiri freedom fighters as terrorist (while openly helping Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and supporting the Soviet Union when it was in power), has blocked several hundred Kashmiris from going on Haj, claiming they have links to the terrorists.
Another part of the problem is the USA. It has been a weak ally, an untrustworthy one and a fairweather friend. Giving promises, it kept none to Pakistan. Even during the days of the Soviet Union, America's much-hated rival, America favoured India, a close friend of the Russians, over Pakistan. At the same time, when Pakistan developed links with China, America expressed outrage, or that may have been their outspoken president at the time.
The United Nations has always bent to the stronger countries. Whenever Pakistan wants Kashmir to be discussed, it is vetoed by Russia. Pakistan, early on, was invited to Russia, but this prompted the Americans to invite Pakistan as well (whereas before they had ignored Pakistan's friendliness). Pakistan accepted and the USA tried to overimpose themselves on the Pakistanis.
Pakistan has few friends, and Turkey and China are its closest friends. They can help Pakistan (and are doing their best to do so). Meanwhile, the freedom fighters have to do their best. In the words of Ataturk, "We are dismayed, our insides bleeding, to see the entire civilized world standing by as an audience to this bloody scene as we fight for independence."

Kashmir has been nothing but a huge problem for pakistan. They have always maintained that they wish for independence from pakistan aswell as india. Pakistan has gone to wars over kashmir and its people but in return all they are interested is in their own interests and not pakistani. They use our military power to protect them and have no wish to join pakistan. So why are we dispensing our troops and funds to help kashmir. If they want to be independent they can fight their own battles and support their selves and shouldnt be a burden on pakistan. In my opinion if these are the attitudes of kashmiris towards pakistan then the only good kashmiri is a dead kashmiri.