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But most of them don’t want to be united with us. The best we can hope for is a productive relationship, and to develop our Pashtun majority areas, to create an alternative governance example. Over the next 2-3 generations (which is only 40-60 years considering the average age of marriage in Afghanistan) the culture of KPK will influence Afghanistan, not least because of the larger Pashtun population in Pakistan.Yes, I am not saying to conquer Afghanistan. I am saying lets unite with them to form a more powerful country.
Yes I too want to see development in Afghanistan. Their people deserve it now.
This is also why we need IK back in power. Cultural and governance changes under his (not just his party, but him particularly) premiership can set a new trends in motion.
For example, if we spend more on education, ensuring all boys and girls are in school throughout Pakistan, and even illiterate adults (men and women) are getting a well rounded education so that they are better in farming or skilled labor, it will set the benchmark, the Afghans will have to meet.
For the time being, for at least the next 5-10 years, we need to be conservative with foreign policy and focus on our domestic reforms. Once we are on track, we will be able to “walk and chew gum” at the same time.
They are integrated into the global economy to a greater extent than we are, and have avoided foreign policy problems. This is why our primary foreign policy /security policy issue of Kashmir has to be fought using more lawfare and economic development than defense spending. At the very least; 1. With a larger economy we will be able to buy technology and arms when and if we need it. 2. The people we are trying to win over will know they will be struggling to join a prosperous and just society.Malaysia and Brunei are quite developed as well.