تاریخ اشاعت:۔15-01-2009

Free Hand to Kill

کالم :- Tauqir Ahmad

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Being all other Pakistani’s, we were also ambitious and hopeful that after the new elected democratic government, they will not only uphold the sovereignty of the homeland but also legislate for the welfare of common man but unfortunately after the lapse of approximately two years new elected democratic government is unable to achieve substantially in this regard. Current government is still engaged in lots of other irrelevant issues including their survival and being ally to US against the so called war on terror, they are unable to stop illegal (as Govt. itself denies the existence of any treaty in this regard), un-demanded drone attacks rupturing its sovereignty though Parliament passed a resolution against these drone attacks, whereas, on recording their protest against these drone attacks, FATA people suffered these attacks instantly. Factually the situation is foreign unofficial security agencies are operating in homeland on account of maintaining and improve the law and order but under this cover they are not only creating problems of law and order but involved in enhancing it with their ulterior motives and task assigned to them. Moreover, these agents are not been formally entered homeland and the concerned authorities didn’t have their complete record as they were not gone through the formal immigration process.

The complete facts about the activities of notorious Blakwater (XE) and other foreign security agencies operating in Pakistan are not yet disclosed despite the enormous pressure from public and media. The situation becomes more confused as on one end Govt. officials (Interior Minsiter, Mr. Rahman Malik in particular) are still denying the existence of Blackwater in the country but on the other hand just a few days ago a bill was presented in the parliament which, after its approval, will allow the foreign security agencies to do tactical operations in Pakistan. This bill is dangerous itself as it will not only jeopardize the public security and safety but also posses a great threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty.

An effort is made to show this bill as harmless inducting a clause that the foreign security agencies must inform the Ministry of Interior about the operation, number of people participating and the type of weapons to be used. Would addition of this clause be sufficient to protect the sovereignty of homeland? Would this bill encourage and uphold the confidence to the local law enforcing agency? Who will guarantee that the foreign agency will remain in their role specified in the bill? As they are not register and the data is incomplete even today. The motive behind this bill is not confirmed yet but one thing is very sure that this is going to be an open invitation for kidnapping and assassination everywhere in Pakistan. Does someone has courage to ask those who are supporting this bill if they will also make an effort to present a similar bill through the parliaments of other countries which will allow Pakistani security agencies to operate in their respective countries?

The acts of Govt. reflects that we are still living in the era of slavery and our homeland is being ruled by foreign agencies, where no law applies, people are bought and sold therefore it is true that a nation which is lost in corruption can easily be ruled.