Newest trend in Pak-Afghan ties

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Newest trend in Pak-Afghan ties​

by Umer Gujjar

Written by Umer Gujjar

A highly regretful incident occurred on Sunday at the Pak-Afghan Chaman border when Afghan troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from across the border that resulted in the martyrdom of six innocent civilians and serious injuries to 17 others. According to the Pakistan Army media wing, the Afghan border forces used heavy weapons in the attack, while Pakistan’s troops gave a befitting albeit measured response against the uncalled-for aggression, but avoided targeting innocent civilians in the area.

Pakistan’s relations with the interim Afghan government are not going well over the past several months, Islamabad continuously receiving pellets and bullets from across Turkham and Chaman.

Historically, the Pakistani State and its institutions had always failed to assess, manage and neutralize geostrategic threats to the nation, and their myopic bureaucratic recipes proved to be counter-productive and caused additional damage to the country. Ranging from local political engineering to Afghan Jihad, and participation in the global war on terror to the recent peace accord with the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Taliban (TTP), all decisions were based on ambitious ideas and imaginary calculations without any rational assessment of the situation and psychological study of the people and the area that finally led to a strategic failure or unendurable success for the country.

Presently, the country is in a pre-2007 situation when terrorism was taking momentum in KP and Erstwhile FATA while the NATO and Afghan troops were attacking Pakistani border posts in the Bajor and Mohmand areas including the Salala check-post. Unfortunately, Pakistani strategists have lots of personal and family commitments and often lack spare time to deliberate on national security issues to conceive a plausible strategy to secure national interests, thus the state pays price for their incompetence and slackness.

After the assassination attempt against Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul, we have categorically stated on these pages that there is a clear change in the Afghan interim government’s policies toward Pakistan, those who are unable to steer Afghanistan, have the desire to transform Pakistan in their way. Presently, there is an urgent need for the government to review its Afghan policy and reset clear goals to protect Pakistan’s core interest in the region.

Throughout history, Pakistan sought its security and survival in foreign elements and regional geostrategic dynamics and mostly received backlash and anger for the failure and inability of other nations. Pakistan is a sovereign nation with a nuclear armed strong military, that is fully capable to thwart all internal and external challenges. After multiple failed experiences, the government must adopt a Pakistan-centric independent policy without any compromise and relying on external sticks so no external factor undermines Pakistan’s internal peace and security in the future.

Newest trend in Pak-Afghan ties

A highly regretful incident occurred on Sunday at the Pak-Afghan Chaman border when Afghan troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from across the border that resulted in the marty…

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[ghazi52]

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The mortal remains of the three soldiers martyred today at the Pakistan-Afghanistan International Border have been dispatched to their hometowns. In addition,
11 soldiers including an officer were injured.

 

[HAIDER]

Should unload metal on Afghans.

 

[Trango Towers]

Should unload metal on Afghans.

We are out of missiles and a befitting reply is to just show the picture

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Should unload metal on Afghans.

Pti policy is to make peace with them.. invite their people to stay and get citizenship..i supported the Pti policy for talks way back in 2013..thinking a good last chance to break away their factions for talks before firepower..but it seems Pti is still in that cowardice phase..they still don't have a police force ready to fight the menace despite ruling kpk for past 10 years. The recent incident at CTD bannu was a shameful event.

 

[HAIDER]

We are out of missiles and a befitting reply is to just show the picture

well.....now a days lots of other cheap weapons are available in the market to counter terrorism.

Pti policy is to make peace with them.lol

Obviously, when Fed govt don t do the job. Civilians can't counter this terror influx from Afghanistan.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

well.....now a days lots of other cheap weapons are available in the market to counter terrorism.


Obviously, when Fed govt don t do the job. Civilians can't counter this terror influx from Afghanistan.

Ok so now u will lay blame on federal goct. regarding state of police in kpk?.. FATA inzemam..how much area has gone under police may I ask?

 

[HAIDER]

Ok so now u will lay blame on federal goct. regarding state of police in kpk?.. FATA inzemam..how much area has gone under police may I ask?

Dude .... border security and national security is Federal subject ....go read your constitution. no more yabbariaann... please

This is our borders ..... where is our border security ?????

https://twitter.com/x/status/1433107619745574918

 

[villageidiot]

Pti policy is to make peace with them.. invite their people to stay and get citizenship..i supported the Pti policy for talks way back in 2013..thinking a good last chance to break away their factions for talks before firepower..but it seems Pti is still in that cowardice phase..they still don't have a police force ready to fight the menace despite ruling kpk for past 10 years. The recent incident at CTD bannu was a shameful event.

If only someone could topple PTI govt and therefore remove the roadblocks in the way of progress.

Wait.....
This just in.....
I am being told this has already been done.
8 fking months ago.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Dude .... border security and national security is Federal subject ....go read your constitution. no more yabbariaann... please

This is our borders ..... where is our border security ?????

https://twitter.com/x/status/1433107619745574918

As usual dodging the questions and scapegoating on constitution and border force. Border force doesnot "govern" kpk and should not be governing FATA. It's the job of kpk police. World over its police that fights terrorism not armies(unless needed) .. if the FC (border force) fails to stop someone from crossing, the buck doesn't stop there. The layers behind take careof the issue. The recent attacks from across border started AFTER FC the border force erected a checkpost near the border to take care of the fence.. the FC is not responsible to take care of sleeper cells in peshawar swat laki marwat and bannu that activate as a result of their actions. its police and IB job as per the so called constitution..so first have a holistic understanding and don't try to ignore the passive and unwilling mindset behind lack of action like this one below.

 

[HAIDER]

Ok so now u will lay blame on federal goct. regarding state of police in kpk?.. FATA inzemam..how much area has gone under police may I ask?

Funds needed to operate.

PTI-ruled provinces demand ‘rightful’ payment of funds by Centre​

Dawn.com Published December 12, 2022




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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan (C), Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid (R) and Punjab Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari (L) address a press conference in Islamabad on Monday. — DawnNewsTV
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The chief executives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the finance ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab rebuked the coalition government on Monday for depriving their people of their rightful share by withholding funds.
The censure came at a press conference held in Islamabad and attended by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, KP Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra, GB CM Khalid Khurshid Khan, AJK Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan and Punjab Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari.
At the outset of the press conference, the KP CM complained that the provincial government had written several letters to the federal government, apprising it of its financial issues and asking it to resolve them.
“But there has been no reply from their side,” he said.
He went on to say that the KP government had announced a budget of Rs1.3 trillion for the current fiscal year. The budget was focused on investing in the people and development schemes that were near completion in line with PTI chief Imran Khan’s vision, he said.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t received these funds,” he regretted.
Mahmood went on to say that his provincial government was facing difficulties since the incumbent dispensation, led by the Pakistan Democratic Movement, came into power in April.
“I am warning the federal government today to give us our dues, our money, which is our right. We are not asking for charity,” he said, claiming that the funds to be paid had reached Rs189 billion in December.
He also stressed the need to release funds for merged areas. Not releasing funds for these areas is “dangerous”, he said, alleging that the federal government had placed a “considerable cut” on the budget for these areas.
“The current budget [for merged areas] is Rs60bn while our requirement is Rs85bn,” he said. Moreover, he said, the KP government is also being deprived of Rs4.5bn set aside for the Sehat Card programme in merged areas and Rs17bn for displaced persons.
He alleged that all the projects allotted for KP under the federal government’s Public Sector Development Programme (PDSP) during the PTI government’s tenure had been “washed out” and the province’s allocation under the initiative was significantly reduced.
“And they are also not giving us sovereign guarantee so that we take loans from a third party. Where do we go then?”
The KP CM went on to claim that the province had also not been the Rs10bn promised by the federal government to cope with the aftermath of the devastating floods.
He called on the federal government to pay the KP government’s dues, saying: “Is KP not a part of Pakistan? If it is, give us our right. And if they won’t, we will stage a sit-in outside the National Assembly.”
The CM said they had the opposition’s support in KP for the intended move and if KP’s funds were not released even after the sit-in, “we will gather people from KP and bring them to Islamabad”.
“If they will not give us our right, we will snatch it,” he warned, adding that the KP government was open to talks with the federal government on the matter.
Meanwhile, GB chief executive Khurshid said the development budget for all other regions was increased this year but for GB, it was reduced from Rs40bn to Rs25bn.
“This has never happened in our history,” he remarked, terming the move “enmity with the region”.
Moreover, he continued, the federal government released a mere Rs2.8bn under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for GB in the first six months of the current fiscal year — an amount insufficient to run the administrative unit.
CM Khurshid also regretted that not a single project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in GB, which had a significant capacity to produce electricity.
Now, he said, the area was experiencing hours-long loadshedding. “And the GB government has also run out of money to run diesel generator sets” to reduce the duration of loadshedding,“ he added.
He also rued that the federal government had reduced the wheat subsidy for GB. “From where do we arrange for electricity and wheat now?” he questioned.
The CM also decried that GB had not been given funds to deal with the flood aftermath. “They committed to give us developments funds worth Rs40bn and they did not even honour that,” he added.
CM Khurshid said his government was left with no other option but to go on strike.
“We will hold a strike across GB and then, if possible, we will also bring people here (Islamabad). We will hold a cabinet meeting outside the National Assembly. They have made a joke out of this.”
For his part, Punjab Finance Minister Leghari said the Centre had to pay an outstanding amount of Rs176.4bn to the province and the federal government had also failed to pay its share under a tripartite agreement with the Punjab government and State Life Insurance for the Sehat Card programme.
The provincial minister also claimed that no funds were issued to Punjab for flood relief while the province was excluded from projects approved for infrastructure rehabilitation projects approved during a recent Executive Committee of the National Economic Council meeting.
With regard to sovereign guarantees, he criticised the federal government for not signing an agreement for a loan by the Asian Development Bank for constructing Greater Thal Canal — a project he said held immense significance for improving food security.
Leghari complained that the federal government was not cooperating with provinces, “as if we are at war”.
AJK Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan said the PDM government had “hit AJK” first after coming to power and failed to pay its complete variable grant under the 2018 financial agreement.
Decrying a lack of funds, he said the AJK government would soon run out of funds to pay salaries.
He recalled that Imran Khan’s government had announced a “Line of Control (LoC) package” under the development budget for AJK.
“This Line of Control is our first defence line […] and the civil population living along the Line of Control is your first defence line […] The significance and sensitivity of [development along the LoC] should be realised,” he said, adding that after the PDM government came to power, the allocation for the LoC was significantly reduced.
Similarly, he decried a “reduction in PSDP funds for AJK”. The AJK minister said they had run out of patience and were left with no other option but to stage a peaceful protest.
“And if demanding rights for our people is rebellion and the federal government disapproves of it — we will do it repeatedly,” he added

 

[MultaniGuy]

If anything we should purchase Afghanistan from those warlords, Pakistan and Afghanistan should be one country.

 

[RescueRanger]

If anything we should purchase Afghanistan from those warlords, Pakistan and Afghanistan should be one country.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608376104787771393

I’m calling it now, there will be a very serious conflict between goat fuckers and Pakistan in the not too distant future.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

So bow u are fringe to

Funds needed to operate.

PTI-ruled provinces demand ‘rightful’ payment of funds by Centre​

Dawn.com Published December 12, 2022




18

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan (C), Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid (R) and Punjab Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari (L) address a press conference in Islamabad on Monday. — DawnNewsTV
LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2x1.5x
The chief executives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the finance ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab rebuked the coalition government on Monday for depriving their people of their rightful share by withholding funds.
The censure came at a press conference held in Islamabad and attended by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, KP Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra, GB CM Khalid Khurshid Khan, AJK Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan and Punjab Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari.
At the outset of the press conference, the KP CM complained that the provincial government had written several letters to the federal government, apprising it of its financial issues and asking it to resolve them.
“But there has been no reply from their side,” he said.
He went on to say that the KP government had announced a budget of Rs1.3 trillion for the current fiscal year. The budget was focused on investing in the people and development schemes that were near completion in line with PTI chief Imran Khan’s vision, he said.
“Unfortunately, we haven’t received these funds,” he regretted.
Mahmood went on to say that his provincial government was facing difficulties since the incumbent dispensation, led by the Pakistan Democratic Movement, came into power in April.
“I am warning the federal government today to give us our dues, our money, which is our right. We are not asking for charity,” he said, claiming that the funds to be paid had reached Rs189 billion in December.
He also stressed the need to release funds for merged areas. Not releasing funds for these areas is “dangerous”, he said, alleging that the federal government had placed a “considerable cut” on the budget for these areas.
“The current budget [for merged areas] is Rs60bn while our requirement is Rs85bn,” he said. Moreover, he said, the KP government is also being deprived of Rs4.5bn set aside for the Sehat Card programme in merged areas and Rs17bn for displaced persons.
He alleged that all the projects allotted for KP under the federal government’s Public Sector Development Programme (PDSP) during the PTI government’s tenure had been “washed out” and the province’s allocation under the initiative was significantly reduced.
“And they are also not giving us sovereign guarantee so that we take loans from a third party. Where do we go then?”
The KP CM went on to claim that the province had also not been the Rs10bn promised by the federal government to cope with the aftermath of the devastating floods.
He called on the federal government to pay the KP government’s dues, saying: “Is KP not a part of Pakistan? If it is, give us our right. And if they won’t, we will stage a sit-in outside the National Assembly.”
The CM said they had the opposition’s support in KP for the intended move and if KP’s funds were not released even after the sit-in, “we will gather people from KP and bring them to Islamabad”.
“If they will not give us our right, we will snatch it,” he warned, adding that the KP government was open to talks with the federal government on the matter.
Meanwhile, GB chief executive Khurshid said the development budget for all other regions was increased this year but for GB, it was reduced from Rs40bn to Rs25bn.
“This has never happened in our history,” he remarked, terming the move “enmity with the region”.
Moreover, he continued, the federal government released a mere Rs2.8bn under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for GB in the first six months of the current fiscal year — an amount insufficient to run the administrative unit.
CM Khurshid also regretted that not a single project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in GB, which had a significant capacity to produce electricity.
Now, he said, the area was experiencing hours-long loadshedding. “And the GB government has also run out of money to run diesel generator sets” to reduce the duration of loadshedding,“ he added.
He also rued that the federal government had reduced the wheat subsidy for GB. “From where do we arrange for electricity and wheat now?” he questioned.
The CM also decried that GB had not been given funds to deal with the flood aftermath. “They committed to give us developments funds worth Rs40bn and they did not even honour that,” he added.
CM Khurshid said his government was left with no other option but to go on strike.
“We will hold a strike across GB and then, if possible, we will also bring people here (Islamabad). We will hold a cabinet meeting outside the National Assembly. They have made a joke out of this.”
For his part, Punjab Finance Minister Leghari said the Centre had to pay an outstanding amount of Rs176.4bn to the province and the federal government had also failed to pay its share under a tripartite agreement with the Punjab government and State Life Insurance for the Sehat Card programme.
The provincial minister also claimed that no funds were issued to Punjab for flood relief while the province was excluded from projects approved for infrastructure rehabilitation projects approved during a recent Executive Committee of the National Economic Council meeting.
With regard to sovereign guarantees, he criticised the federal government for not signing an agreement for a loan by the Asian Development Bank for constructing Greater Thal Canal — a project he said held immense significance for improving food security.
Leghari complained that the federal government was not cooperating with provinces, “as if we are at war”.
AJK Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan said the PDM government had “hit AJK” first after coming to power and failed to pay its complete variable grant under the 2018 financial agreement.
Decrying a lack of funds, he said the AJK government would soon run out of funds to pay salaries.
He recalled that Imran Khan’s government had announced a “Line of Control (LoC) package” under the development budget for AJK.
“This Line of Control is our first defence line […] and the civil population living along the Line of Control is your first defence line […] The significance and sensitivity of [development along the LoC] should be realised,” he said, adding that after the PDM government came to power, the allocation for the LoC was significantly reduced.
Similarly, he decried a “reduction in PSDP funds for AJK”. The AJK minister said they had run out of patience and were left with no other option but to stage a peaceful protest.
“And if demanding rights for our people is rebellion and the federal government disapproves of it — we will do it repeatedly,” he added

So now you are going to cover up nalaiki with this late payment news...provinces get their share often late but they do get it .. and this just happened Now.. what about last 10 years kpk govt. Clutching straws...

 

[maithil]

Afghans do not seem to be backing out... This taunt comes in response to a statement from Pakistan’s interior minister..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1609871267460485120