Do we have the required infrastructure in these areas or can we afford waste our precious resources. We have other problems which need urgent attetnion
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Ayaz L P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Capital be shifted from Islamabad to Dera Ghazi Khan / Bahawalpur or > Raheemyar Khan > > Friends Pakistan is in a precarious position at the moment. At this > crossroad of our history, keeping an eye on the various religious groups, > conflicting interests of local and international agencies, various militant > groups, divided tribal loyalties, a struggling economy, an apparently > reasonably aware but weaker civic culture, a nominal democracy contrasted > with militant tribes, as inside observers all we can say is it looks like > an > incredible mess. In this catastrophic condition I have following four > suggestion for all of you and for all the rulers (PPP, PML-N, ANP, JUI & > MQM) and for the civil society of Pakistan. I think after the Marriot blast > and continuing insurgency in NWFP & tribal areas it is high time when we > should address the fundamental questions. > > Suggestions: > > 1. To save the diplomatic missions, parliament, Supreme Court and other > national institutions and to provide the direct access to all tolerant, > liberal and peaceful people of Pakistan the capital should be shifted from > Islamabad to Dera Ghazi Khan or Bahawalpur or Raheem Yar Khan. These three > cities of Seraiki belt of Punjab are natural hub and focal points of the > entire Pakistan. These three cities are encircled by Punjab, Sindh, > Balochistan and Pakhtunkhwah and Major cities of all the four provinces > like > Sukkur, Jacobabad of Sindh, Sui & Loralai of Balochistan, Multan and Dera > Ismail Khan are situated within a radius of 250 kilometers. > > 2. Keeping in view the allegation of the international powers that our law > enforcing agencies have been infiltrated by extremists, the new recruitment > in armed forces should be made from religiously tolerant indigenous > Sindhis, > Seraikis and Balochs. The major share in key posts, secretary-ships and > senior policy making positions of federal govt and investigating agencies > should also be given to Sindhis, Seraikis and Balochs. > > 3. At least half or 1/3rd of the NATO forces of Pak-Afghan border and > Afghanistan be replaced with Peace Forces of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, > Nigeria, Egypt, Malaysia, Libya, Indonesia, Bangladesh and other Islamic > Countries. > > 4- Cross-border attacks and bombing on civilian population in NWFP, FATA > and > Balochistan be stopped at once and a national peace and disaster management > policy be formulated in consultation with all political parties, lawyers > and > civil society representatives and the independent judiciary be restored. > > Ayaz Latif Palijo Advocate > Forum for Rights Justice & Peace (FRJP) > > Addr: B-48, Prince Town, Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan > 92-321-3005853 > 92-300-3063471 > 92-313-3049220 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Loose Ends Pakistan" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/looseendspakistan?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
