Should we negotiate with the UBA too?

[Horseman]

Imagine taking all the lessons we’ve received from our arduous tango with the Taliban, and applying them to another malady creeping over us; one that has carried outtwo deadly attackson our civilians in two days.

The UBA, standing for United Baloch Army, is an abbreviation that I learned when I arrived at work at my hospital in Islamabad, and with a sinking heart, saw news vans lined outside the emergency department. In future, I worry, the UBA may well become part of the Pakistani vernacular just as the dreaded TTP has.

We have learned, in our lengthy communion with our oppressors, that terrorist attacks only occur because we’re ‘asking for them’, either by continually allying ourselves with the West, or by tolerating and even conducting military operations against terrorist outfits.

We have learned, that for every innocent that dies during counter-terrorist operations (or goes missing without a trace), 10 others are created.

We’ve been informed that the militants we’re fighting against are basically our own people who have come to resent us for the way we’ve been treating them, and even though their actions are condemnable, their resentment isn’t quite unreasonable.

We’re told each time, even before the smoke dissipates from the blast zone and full scale devastation looms into view, that the attack is a conspiracy to malign the terrorist organisation and hamper the peace process. ‘Malign’, as in, blemish the sterling and saintly reputation they’ve worked gruellingly to attain.

To lay out tea and biscuits at the negotiation table for one terrorist organisation, and pretend you’re not home when the other rings your doorbell, is indicative of either unequal significance, or unequal lobbying.

My assessment is that separatist outfits like the BLA, BRA and UBA will falter for multiple reasons, but notably because of an atrocious PR campaign. Without a tendril attached firmly to the political mainstream, these organisations are likely to blow away into the shadows of irrelevance where they’ve spent a greater part of their lives.

While the TTP is well on its way up from a ‘terrorist organisation’ to being legitimised as a ‘political party with controversial tactics’, the Baloch separatists have few apologists to woo the crowds for them.

One would think it’d be easier to defend the Baloch terrorist groups. For one, they are uninterested in amending the constitution of the entire country, and want to dictate their terms only over the region they’re claiming independence for.
Should we negotiate with the UBA too? - DAWN.COM

 

[F.O.X]

You Cannot Negotiate with Imaginary proxy's .

 

[batmannow]

You Cannot Negotiate with Imaginary proxy's .

we can not negociate any kind of terrorists, as a nation?
but as a traitorious NOORA govt , they are hell bound to bring all sorts terrorists on its peace sheltering wings, just to put PAKARMY under preasure?
cause thats what they think, the wall between thier dreamy AMIR UL MOMMINEEN status?

 

[fatman17]

why dont we just lay down our arms and there will be no need for discussions. these people/groups are enemies of the state. we need to eliminate them. for how long will we allow the tail to wag the dog...!

 

[Horseman]

You Cannot Negotiate with Imaginary proxy's .

Our enemies kept us busy in an undeclared war.

 

[batmannow]

why dont we just lay down our arms and there will be no need for discussions. these people/groups are enemies of the state. we need to eliminate them. for how long will we allow the tail to wag the dog...!

as long as, we wouldnt fill our damocrazy dreams?

 

[Samlee]

You Cannot Negotiate with Imaginary proxy's .

Exactly This Is What They Deserve

why dont we just lay down our arms and there will be no need for discussions. these people/groups are enemies of the state. we need to eliminate them. for how long will we allow the tail to wag the dog...!

Fully Agreed

We Should Expose This Dirty Game