Pakistan not to drop its guard against India:Pakistan Army
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Army is unlikely to change its assessment of the threat from India despite heavy demands on its troops to provide flood relief while also fighting militants, a senior security official said.
The Wall Street Journal said this month Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency had decided – for the first time in the country’s history – that militants had overtaken India as the greatest threat to national security.
But the security official suggested this was a misinterpretation of the stance of the Pakistan Army, which views the threat from militants and India in very different ways, rather than comparing them against each other.
“These are two mutually exclusive threats. The magnitude, the type, is quite different. One is an internal threat which is insidious, difficult to quantify. It is a clear and present danger. This is a very serious threat,” he said. “The other is a conventional threat. What has India done, politically and militarily, for this threat to have been reduced?”
Another official said the threat from India had if anything increased into both a conventional and unconventional threat, as it used its presence in Afghanistan to support those fighting against the Pakistani state in its western border regions.
India denies accusations by Islamabad that it backs rebels in Baluchistan. With flooding which has uprooted some 6 million people further destabilizing a country already battling militants, the WSJ report raised the possibility the Pakistan Army might revise its assessment of the threat from its much bigger neighbor.
We are ALWAYS on our toes and alert to the danger from the East in the form of India’s military and intelligence apparatus. I’m glad the ISI has come out and very intelligently explained both threats as dangerous and refrained from comparing the two. We have always had a different philosophy in tackling India and we have a different perception of the internal threats such as the TTP and other extremist groups.
The security official is absolutely correct in asking what has India done politically and militarily to ease our concerns. I believe there is only one way to measure thier sincerity and the litmus test for India will come after the floods when a new Pakistan has to be constructed – Pakistan will be economically weaker so will India take advantage of that situation and wreak havoc in Afghanistan and Balochistan, OR will they curb their activities to some extent and promote peace in our reconstruction phase? I know the answer but i would like to think optimistically and leave that to time instead of making assumptions. India has the perfect opportunity to try and win the minds and hearts of Pakistani people and for peace’s sake i hope they WILL step upto the plate and deliver. Indian people are not bad at all, some of them are the nicest people you could come across, but it’s the hawks that sit in New Delhi who make the decisions whom we are wary and mistrusting of. Depsite what some people might think, India and Pakistan are not that far away from findng peace and solutions – war and hostilities are TOTALLY out of the question. Nations have always been known for their sabre-rattling, it’s just a means of showing ‘hey guys, we’re here’ and it only serves political purposes, nothing else.
Ali Alamzeb
It’s the prerogative of your armed forces to decide their policy. I think your people need to start rethinking about the whole “India is our enemy” mantra – because let’s face it – India will not initiate war. Not only is it bad for the economy, it will also put a lot of strain on development activities, and not to mention the fact that the pullout of international investment will cause more problems in India than Pakistan.
There are hawks on both sides, but at this time, I think that your establishment needs to be spending more money on infrastructure development than keeping an eye on our boys. The only purpose it will serve will be to divert valuable funds from your economy that has been hit really hard by the flooding.
I don’t think India will be able to do much in terms of helping Pakistan rebuild though. Just read in the news that the only aid Pakistan is willing to accept from India is through the UN….. it’s almost as if the hawks in your country want to stop any chance of a change of perspective…. like they are scared that aid from India might force people to rethink that all Indians might not be bad after all…
But, having said that, I’m sure your people know what’s best for your country – just somehow, I think the whole fixation with India is probably long over-due for a rethink (just like it’s due for a rethink in the corridors of power in Delhi)
@ Amused my greetings! I appreciate your view point. All sober people across the boundaries when meet in a third country are extremely courteous and hospitable…………..where is the problem you have aptly identified ” The Hawkish Elements” on either side. There is only one option for Pakistan and India to SURVIVE and that is……. carry the flag of love and peace. Resolve all issues by initiating “Unpopular Decisions” for a better tomorrow of our upcoming generation which is suffering tremendously. Who will bell this Hawkish Cat Group on either side? Its such like these forums which affords a great opportunity to share our views and thoughts with an open mind. May be at some stage a sanity prevails on our leaderships to be brave enough for finding ways and means for peaceful co-existence. I see both countries as an emerging power in a short time for the reason,its manpower is highly skilled and industrious.possesses tremendous natural resources to offer to the world as charity………………highly professional armed forces and above all both are nuclear powers. Who stop them to view world issues through a focused prism jointly. I think India and Pakistan are lacking leadership of Gandhi and Jinnah’s intellect, Both died too early, otherwise our relations would have been on very different mod. I read an article in the archives of Indian newspapers in London Library nearly 20 years ago, where Mr Jinnah’s offer to Baharat ……..for a concept of Joint Defense, unfortunately was not given any heed……………now I realize what a great visionary leader Mr Jinnah was. Lets grow up above hawkish thinking and make constructive efforts to voice what true peace loving people across the borders feel of each other.
I totally agree with you that India can’t afford to initiate war against Pakistan because to former the economy matter most. If I recollect that in the recent past both the countries moved their forces and one message by the USA to its people to leave India severely dented the Bombay Stock Exchange and upcoming international investments. I would like to say that we must condemn the radical elements on either side vociferously and take head to negate their stupid mind set which is creating nothing but hatred for no rime and reason. To be honest…….I endorse your views that in the catastrophic situations if the people to people contact is established with positive mind, it will certainly change the perspective of mistrust, bedsides marginalizing the hawkish elements. One thing more, why don’t you all condemn the film industry for making anti Pakistan films…………..who all watch them here, its all youth and the first seed of hatred is bowed through most beautiful window, which should be used for love and peace. I am optimistic by nature that a day will come when people of both the country will says ENOUGH IS ENOUGH lets sit and find solution. If England, France and Germany the foes of yesteryears are together under the auspices of EU then what stops us to move forward………………….WE MUST RESPECT HUMANITY THAT WHAT OUR RELIGION TEACHES.
If someone is thinking of be-friending India by running certain rubbish campaigns such as Aman Key Asha, he\she is the biggest fool of all times. India as a state will leave no stone unturned to destabilize Pakistan, as they have never been able to come out the historical shock of The Disintegration of Akhand Bharat.
But most ironic part of this episode is the fact that while India is playing all its cards agaist us, we as a nation are sleeping on our own shit. Look those so called “Un-Identified” Bastards are on a killing spree in Baluchistan, while we haven’t been able to apprehend even a single person as yet.
The old saying goes that the lightening never strikes twice, but regretfully its not the with Pakistan, as the story of East Pakistan is being repeated here yet again, while our establishment is dancing to the tune of “All is Well”!!!
its amusing how much u dislike indian establishment and at the same time watch indian movies
Those who’re kicking your’s and US’s butt in Afghanistan and elsewhere, don’t get much time to watch bollywood crap!!
Oh by the way, you shitty hindus couldn’t even produce a hero like ‘Salman Khan’, ‘Shah Rukh Khan’ and ‘Aamir Khan’…No hindu up to the mark..huh!!???
…Muslims will be your heros and saviors always…even in Movies. LOL.
Muslims hindus, christians sikhs will be our heros and saviors always.
cant say the same 4 u though, since ur minorities are all dead
It’s not like that you’re so open minded! It’s just that you don’t have guts, unless Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are on your back!!!! Do you??
lol.
thats what they teach u in madrassah?? hindus are cowards?
Keep it up. it will be easy to kick ur ass again in the next war.
HINT: google “gorkha”
Unfortunalty we know the language the indian movies. I wish india had chosen some other language instead of Hindi, as their national language. Well, fact is half of hidustan don’t want to speak hindi language, they hate hindi to speak.
Nik you are very naughty and to the point. I hope you don’t write as Mujahid Ahmad and comment too as naughty nik hahahahhahahhahahhaha……………………takecare. We got to change this mind set on either side nik.
Indian has never accpeted Pakistan, since it was part of Hindustan. Even indian people, in majority, think that there should not have been happened; partition, even today, and blame Jinnah, especially northern indians. There are many reasons circulating around why Muslims should have their own land, I don’t need to repeat. Hindustan will never accept Pakistan, so its better be always prepared for anything, anything from Hindustan.
If any indian is good or nice to us, it is his/her own choise. But their hearts still does not accept Pakistan, period.
if u look at history, u will see that pakistan started all wars, including 71 war
India invaded in East-Pakistan in 71′, not Pakistan.
In 1965, when China Pushed india back at Kashmir front. Pakistani commandos entered indian Kashmir. India in retaliation attacked Lahore. HINDUSTAN ATTACKED and STARTED WAR, not Pakistan.
In Kargil, Pakistan captured peaks of control lines (disputed area, not legally indian area), india could have attacked Pakistan, becasue Pakistan nuclear capability, india didn’t.
pakistan started 71 war when PAF attacked indian bases, check ur history.
pakistan started 65 war with operation gibraltar, followed by operation grandslam, check ur histry again.
wrong regarding kargil, check histry again
Yes, that’s wht i said, Pakistani commandoes entered in Kashmir (occupied by India)… that was operation Gibralter.. which resulted that india attacked Pakistan main land (see history).
Before Pakistan attacked indian basis from West part, 6 indian Divisions and 5 Pakistani Division were already at East-Pakistan border and were ready to attack each other. In East Pakistan, terrain was difficult (rivers… casued accessabilty issues). In order to gain some hindustani land (as Pakistan gained in 1965, then traded off), PAF attacked indian bases at west border. The intention was to turn Hindustan’s focus from East border to West border. But Hindustan didn’t retaliate West border intentionaly, instead, Hindustan invaded East-Pakistan with 250,000 force (around 80,000 Pakistan army force were in East-Pakistan), Pakistan didn’t invade. Yes, in 1971 Pakistan made some strategic mistakes, plus, army’s weapons were not enough as compared to india (india got military equipment from USSR and West, Pakistan didn’t except from China). Pakistan navy had no missile to launch… etc. Now Pakistan has far better missile technology (esp. submarine launchable, cruise, and ballastic) than India (does not matter whatever the source is).
Regarding Kargil, indian people are always been misguided. Indians dont want to accpet that they ever los any war like 48′, 65′, and Kargil. IAF was used for Kargil conflict but could not get the peaks back – in fact 2 indan planes were shot down from surface-to-air guns. India went to US/UN and battle was ceased. Same thing happened in 1947-48 war. When local people gethered to end the occupation of india, Hari Singh (maharaji of Jammu and Kashmir of that time) called indian forces for help, whicih resulted Pak-india 1947 war. Pakistan captured at least 20% of J&K and still under Pakistan (see history).
do u really believe what u wrote? have u ever verified this? because its mostly trash
History does often repeat itself thus another 1947 is inevitable!!
so is 1971…
IT is true. We cannot afford to let our guard down. EVER!
That’s true. Keep your guard up. But sometimes, you’re getting your guard up against a front where there’s no danger, and leaving other fronts unguarded.
The biggest enemy that Pakistan has today isn’t India. It’s from the jehadi elements within…. and these people are your own citizens.
If India attacks Pakistan at this time, just think how evil and selfish we’ll appear to the rest of the world. The economy will head to a standstill and the goals of poverty alleviation will head into the gutter…. and no Govt will allow that to happen.
@Amused,
My friend. Your words are only partially true. India need not have a direct invasion. It is true that it would be too costly in many ways. But the other way is more viable. What is the other way? Break up Pakistan from the inside. Use useful idiots like the Taliban, and separatist groups and divide wedges between fellow Pakistanis like Shia, Sunni, Ahmadi, whatever! that is what India is concentrating on.
On the topic of the recent floods and ongoing problems in Pakistan, I remember reading on this blog how there are no poor people in Pakistan and how it has a far better infrastructure than India etc. etc…Well, the pictures on all the news channels seem to suggest otherwise…
pakistani bloggers have envy/fear of india. they see india doing well in the world and their insecurity grows even more. so how to get back at those infedel hindus, since we cant win a war against them? thats it! start blogs that spread lies about them.
hence the hundreds of anti india websites
dude,
the most annoying part is the constant comparison about everything. while searching for Indias pavilion at the shanghai expo online, I actually came across several articles where they were comparing Pakistan’s pavilion at the shanghai expo with India’s. I mean wtf?? how childish… They cannot make their country look good without making India look bad.
I actually did a quick google search on the Shanghai Expo and came across this 3rd party (non INdian) opinion. The Pakistani pavilion was rated as among the top 10 things to skip at the expo. This is what these dudes were so proud of.
“9. Pakistan
The insides look like a 5th grade science project complete with poster boards. Harsh I know, but don’t bother.”
http://www.livingradically.com/2010/05/top-10-things-to-skip-at-the-shanghai-world-expo-2010/
Anything else??
nope…nothing else.
so u better shut your hole next time.
This guy hates Pakistan so much, he can’t help coming to this site!
Don’t criticize us india, first look ur domain. In Pakistan, first such incident happened and india media started propaganda.. look what exact india is… In the same league of China… huh!!
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