Why Are We So Obsessed With Being Friends With India?

[Zarvan]

Joshua Song
Is it just me or have the number of positive programs and articles about India increased in our media?

Every other day there is a piece on ‘hope for Pak-India friendship’, how to better our trade relations and how we are alike as a people. The general perception is that having good relations with your neighbor will help better the regional environment. Sure, that is a perspective, but has anyone reflected on how idealistic/superficial all this sounds? Especially considering there are still multiple issues between our two countries that have remained unresolved for years. The first and foremost of course – the one which every man, woman and child is aware of – is the Kashmir issue!

Our territory, our land is under occupation by India. Just this one issue is enough to end all kinds of contact with India. If you don’t think so then ask the thousands of people who suffer at the hands of the Indian army every day; ask the Kashmiris who have lost their family members and look towards Pakistan to help end their suffering. Many Kashmiris today of course just want to be independent. Why wouldn’t they? What has Pakistan done for them?!

Then there is the LOC violation issue that crops up every few months. It’s an obvious question: If India is constantly violating the LOC, why are we the ones extending our hand in friendship?

They accuse us of the Mumbai massacre; we remain quiet.

They say we harbor Dawood Ibrahim; we offer to kiss them on the cheek.

They build illegal dams to control our waters; we are sending them gifts.

Have we completely lost any semblance of self-respect as a nation, or are we just plain blind!

Based on what I have seen and read, India is least bothered in being friends with Pakistan. Rather, if it seems to entertain us, it has its own hidden agenda.

Our economy is miniscule compared to theirs and our industries less developed. What we have to offer them is not a lot, which is why the initiatives almost always stall.

For India we are just a small annoyance. It is looking towards bigger things. For example, just recently India along with the BRICS nations signed a deal to set up a $ 100 billion bank on the lines of the World Bank. Do you really think it cares how many onions it can get from us?

We on the other hand can’t get enough of them. We want to be friends at all costs!

In my opinion, a Pak-India friendship is not going to solve anything. Your defense budget is still going to swell and you are not going to get Kashmir or any other issue resolved.

Like it or not, if we as a nation take a cold, hard, mature look at the current Pak-India situation, the future is clear:

Eventually, we will have to fight it out… everything we are doing right now is achieving nothing but delaying the inevitable.

Image Credit: Joshua Song
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Its not every one few liberal traitors and Groups like Geo and Jang who sold themselves for dollars and bottle of wine long ago but we remember all the wars before us and specially 71 and revenge will be taken

 

[Fireurimagination]

And what will hostilities get us both poverty, instability , deaths, broken economy, nuclear dooms day..

 

[Victory]

This kid knows nothing

Like it or not, if we as a nation take a cold, hard, mature look at the current Pak-India situation, the future is clear:

Eventually, we will have to fight it out… everything we are doing right now is achieving nothing but delaying the inevitable.

lol

 

[faisal6309]

We won't be best friend, not in one century or two. We may able to create better relations but not until we see why are we fighting. Our fight has always weakened both countries. There is no benefit in fighting.

We cannot always promote peace with India here in Pakistan too. India should do that there too and there should be talks between governments of both countries on equal levels.

I hope we see a stable south asia.

 

[Zarvan]

We won't be best friend, not in one century or two. We may able to create better relations but not until we see why are we fighting. Our fight has always weakened both countries. There is no benefit in fighting.

We cannot always promote peace with India here in Pakistan too. India should do that there too and there should be talks between governments of both countries on equal levels.

I hope we see a stable south asia.

Until Kashmir no stability and now they are stopping your water

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Why is the name Joshua Song there, apparently he is just the guy who took the photo.

The article was written by someone called Sameer.

Its not every one few liberal traitors and Groups like Geo and Jang who sold themselves for dollars and bottle of wine long ago but we remember all the wars before us and specially 71 and revenge will be taken

Was Indian influence in Geo news the reason they got shut down?

 

[faisal6309]

Until Kashmir no stability and now they are stopping your water

Have you read Indus Water Treaty? The treaty guaranteed ten years of uninterrupted water supply. During this period Pakistan was to build huge dams, financed partly by long-term World Bank loans and compensation money from India.

Where are all those huge dams now? Why didn't we build those huge dams?

Forget about Kashmir. No one is going to get the full Kashmir. If you give right to chose to Kashmiris, they will chose to become an independent state.

Was Indian influence in Geo news the reason they got shut down?

Actually, Yes.

 

[Zarvan]

Have you read Indus Water Treaty? The treaty guaranteed ten years of uninterrupted water supply. During this period Pakistan was to build huge dams, financed partly by long-term World Bank loans and compensation money from India.

Where are all those huge dams now? Why didn't we build those huge dams?

Forget about Kashmir. No one is going to get the full Kashmir. If you give right to chose to Kashmiris, they will chose to become an independent state.

Actually, Yes.

We would see that later but until Kashmir is issue is solved no chance of peace

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Actually, Yes.

Good, you should always take care of your national security first.

If stations like Geo news are serving the interests of foreign countries, it is good that you shut them down. And you should keep them down as well.

 

[OrionHunter]

we remember all the wars before us and specially 71 and revenge will be taken

Revenge? How and when? Wake up and smell the coffee. Stop living in a world of make-believe.

 

[faisal6309]

We would see that later but until Kashmir is issue is solved no chance of peace

Good, you should always take care of your national security first.

If stations like Geo news are serving the interests of foreign countries, it is good that you shut them down. And you should keep them down as well.

Our politicians are pro-west. West involve in such issues. They always talk about freedom of speech. As soon as we get rid of such politician, we will be again be on track to a developed nation.

 

[Gentelman]

Nawaju na apnay Behnaoi ki 35 nai dukanain khulwani India main or he wanna make sure kay hindu bania ziada maslay na create krain iskiey that man is obsessed....Pure Business.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Until Kashmir no stability and now they are stopping your water

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no one stopping pak water..
never was ... not even in war... not now too
if you dont agree with me ..show links /data prove

 

[Zarvan]

Revenge? How and when? Wake up and smell the coffee. Stop living in a world of make-believe.

You guys have this same opinion about every conquered and every other conqueror used to beat the hell out of you from Ghauri to Ghaznavi to Mughals and all the other empires

 

[HariPrasad]

Joshua Song
Is it just me or have the number of positive programs and articles about India increased in our media?

Every other day there is a piece on ‘hope for Pak-India friendship’, how to better our trade relations and how we are alike as a people. The general perception is that having good relations with your neighbor will help better the regional environment. Sure, that is a perspective, but has anyone reflected on how idealistic/superficial all this sounds? Especially considering there are still multiple issues between our two countries that have remained unresolved for years. The first and foremost of course – the one which every man, woman and child is aware of – is the Kashmir issue!

Our territory, our land is under occupation by India. Just this one issue is enough to end all kinds of contact with India. If you don’t think so then ask the thousands of people who suffer at the hands of the Indian army every day; ask the Kashmiris who have lost their family members and look towards Pakistan to help end their suffering. Many Kashmiris today of course just want to be independent. Why wouldn’t they? What has Pakistan done for them?!

Then there is the LOC violation issue that crops up every few months. It’s an obvious question: If India is constantly violating the LOC, why are we the ones extending our hand in friendship?

They accuse us of the Mumbai massacre; we remain quiet.

They say we harbor Dawood Ibrahim; we offer to kiss them on the cheek.

They build illegal dams to control our waters; we are sending them gifts.

Have we completely lost any semblance of self-respect as a nation, or are we just plain blind!

Based on what I have seen and read, India is least bothered in being friends with Pakistan. Rather, if it seems to entertain us, it has its own hidden agenda.

Our economy is miniscule compared to theirs and our industries less developed. What we have to offer them is not a lot, which is why the initiatives almost always stall.

For India we are just a small annoyance. It is looking towards bigger things. For example, just recently India along with the BRICS nations signed a deal to set up a $ 100 billion bank on the lines of the World Bank. Do you really think it cares how many onions it can get from us?

We on the other hand can’t get enough of them. We want to be friends at all costs!

In my opinion, a Pak-India friendship is not going to solve anything. Your defense budget is still going to swell and you are not going to get Kashmir or any other issue resolved.

Like it or not, if we as a nation take a cold, hard, mature look at the current Pak-India situation, the future is clear:

Eventually, we will have to fight it out… everything we are doing right now is achieving nothing but delaying the inevitable.

Image Credit: Joshua Song
Why Are We So Obsessed With Being Friends With India? | Pakistan Insider
@Aeronaut @Oscar @Fulcrum15 @Slav Defence @Indos @nair @Areesh @AUz @RazPaK @blain2 @Icarus @Xeric @balixd @Bratva @cadet zain @Umair Nawaz
Its not every one few liberal traitors and Groups like Geo and Jang who sold themselves for dollars and bottle of wine long ago but we remember all the wars before us and specially 71 and revenge will be taken

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