Pakistan claims to be fighting terrorism and extremism, but the reality is contrary to it. Where it suits it, the Pakistan establishment considers such elements as “strategic assets”. The release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed from house arrest after a Lahore High Court judgement on Tuesday should be seen against this backdrop. The court verdict, which went in favour of Saeed, was along predictable lines. It has clearly been managed by Islamabad regardless of what it says about judicial independence. India had given sufficient proof of the JuD founder being the key plotter of the terrorist attack on Mumbai, but Islamabad did not present the required facts before the court because this did not fit in with its deceptive scheme of things. The results of the cases instituted separately against the other main terrorist figures behind the Mumbai carnage like the JuD’s Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and Zarar Shah cannot be different.

.” It cannot succeed in fooling the world by its half-hearted offensive against the Taliban.

The JuD, the brainchild of Saeed, declared a terrorist organisation by the UN Security Council, has been allowed to function under a different name in complete disregard of world opinion. In fact, there is no restriction on all the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits involved in terrorist killings in India. These have been strengthening their support base, financial position and terrorist training infrastructure, with the Pakistan establishment playing a supportive role. Surprisingly, Islamabad refuses to learn from its experience with the Taliban, which has emerged as the most serious threat to stability in Pakistan.

The truth is that there is no change in the Pakistani mindset. The flexing of muscles can again be seen in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s latest statement that

“Pakistan remains committed to finding a just and peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.” What is the point in raising the UN resolutions, which remain dead as dodo? Is this the way to have a “constructive and purposeful” dialogue with India?

At least now Pakistani rulers should become wiser. (TT)

Kutte ki pooonch (PAK GOVT.) 12 saal nalki mai rahi tab bhi tedi ki tedi.Isko jab tak joote maar maar ke na bataya toh isko samaj nahi ayegi.

Pakistan ne humme sikhaya hai Laaton ke Bhoot baaton se nahi maante.