Cold war is a time in history which is
arguably the most most important era of known human history as far
time line is concerned in many aspects(not religious) to date. Human
life has arguably seen unprecedented comforts resources and
resources.
There is a lot of disagreement in this
area but In my (very humble)opinion the history of Cold War Precedes
second world war. If you ask me, at the least the invention of
penicillin should be included in this era(Greater cold war era?) to
study several aspects of the time. The invention of Penicillin
according to many is as extension of medical practices and advances
of the Colonial (Pre and post) era, and I do not wish to disagree.
However it is my opinion as a student of history that this invention
is brought into consideration while studying several aspects of
advancements/changes in Human history even when studying second part
of 20th century.
If books written about cold war alone
of the era are put together, they would probably fill many tens of
rooms like the one I am sitting in(and I mean in form of storage not
library). Imran Khan would blast off with with summing it up in one
sentence, like: We shold not have been at US side during the cold war
while some of the thoughts I mentioned
above would come to mind plus more questions, whether he means if we
should not have sided with the free world? Was neutrality really an
option? Why did Afghanistan oppose Pakistani membership of the
UN(presumably on Soviet request), how is it that a senior leader
like him can not know the history of Congress with USSR precedes
independence??
While you think all that, after this
one sentence Imran would jump onto another Pandora's box giving the
final verdict:
It is our sins during the Soviet
occupation that we are paying the price today
Another Pandora's box. Seriously? Ever
heard of Original Sin Mr.Khan? Is your speech writer a Catholic who
wrote it without your permission? How is it that someone can believe
a man is born into sin? One can think of a few very valid points
Dr.Naiks usually makes during his debates with Christians.
Like Bible: Ezikel 19-20
19"Yet
you say, 'Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's
iniquity?' When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and
has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live.
20"The
person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for
the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for
the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon
himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.
21"But if
the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and
observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he
shall surely live; he shall not die.…
And Quran:
“…No person earns any (sin) except
against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the
burden of another…” (Quran 6:164)
"That
no burdened person (with sins) shall bear the burden (sins) of
another. And that man can have nothing but what he does (of good and
bad). And that his deeds will be seen, Then he will be recompensed
with a full and the best recompense [fair] " (Quran 53:38-41)”
Apnay gunahoon ki Khan sab tauba kar
gaye hein aur logoon ko nakarda gunahoon ki saza milnay ka fatwa day
rahey hein
Subhaan Allah
Then he would jump to another issue
that would put your mind into spin:
“We committed a mistake by entering
the war on terror, the terrorism is a result of that”
Alright, let me play devil's advocate
here. Say if Imran Khan was in power at sep 11 2001 in Pakistan. And
the next day he received a phone call from the US President:
- “Mr.Imran, we have reasons and proof(however self righteous) to believe elements supported by your Government were behind the attacks, we have a coalition of 90 countries waiting for our order.. 25 Trident,the ballistic missiles which fires from underneath sea,oversimplified for your Mr.Khan, nuclear armed submarines are waiting near your coastline for our orders. Three air craft carriers and 1000 fighter,fighter bombers,full time bombers. 851 delivery vehicles and 22000 Strategic Nuclear Missiles and public opinion can be unleashed on you and your people on a moment's notice. Your children and ex wife in UK have been surrounded by the CIA and would be declared enemy combatants and taken to our secret(so far undeclared) prison in Cuba. UN China Saudi Arabia UAE Iran and other Middle eastern countries are on board. Your opposition leaders have assured us they would support us in case we decide to attack Pakistan.
You have two options,tell us clearly or
we would assume otherwise
Are you WITH US or AGAINST US?”
What do you think would Imran say? Me?
I don't think Imran would say much,I think he would say Sir you
should ask the new leader because I resigned at first part of your
phone call
At least Musharraf had a policy(however
flawed), Imran would simply flee to UK or US requesting political
asylum.
By now if an Imran suppurter is reading
he would be jumping to ask me,as would be Imran's next sentence:
“Whaatt OO whaatt Jee wattt logic is
that? SLAVE or ally? Why not the third option while looking in their
eyes.”
Now your mind would go in another spin
and you would be dying to tell him and ask him, how manrted he
actually(according to him) volunteered to vote for Musharraf in April
2002 MONTHS after the Afghan war started!! I was not.. Imran was.
Then the most interesting of all logic
would come:
“Musharraf wanted to make me
President and I declined”
Aaaah aarrrrrrrrr everyone from Aitzaz
Ahsan,CJ(Governor in his case)Amin Fahim,Nawazy countries have had
the luxury during war time? When international opinion is turned into
that kind of spin, sometimes the only option is neutrality and
transit! O but wait,that would probably be my second point. My first
being..Imran SUPPORTED Musharraf's decision ..! Not only he suppo
Sharif,Benazir,Javed hashmi,Shehbaz Sharif and Allah alone knows how
many others think Musharraf was dying to make them Prime Minister.
The only problem is he did not. And I for personal reason am aware
that it was Imran who first requested a meeting with Musharraf not
Musharraf.
And if I do not turn TV off or change
the channel Imran would be babbling about something to do with some
SP(superintendent Police).
While one woild be pushed deep into
thoughts about how petty he has become,or he always was. Separation
of powers,US constitution, British doctrines and Don't even know what
else. At least a page full of stuff when he would be whining about
some politician:
“Who has/did/had assured him has
observed “Tauba” from his past ways and plans to reform”
while one would then be taken from
thoughts ranging from Q.U.Shahab's book where he quoted all the
bureaucrats who made a similar speech to the fact that all the
politicians always say that he would jump into another topic.
At this point usually one would be only
able to see Imran babbling and can barely comprehend him Yelling what
one's perceptions translates as “Amriaaaat Jamhooriat!!
Dictatorship! Democracy! Dictator Dictator Dictator!!” in his fit
of rage and would be thinking “I ..But ..I don't agree with
Parlimentry democracy without comprehensive intra paty elections,it
IS dictator ship” but soon after that one would not be able to
understand what he is saying(or what one wants to think),close to
Catatonia due to over thinking one would be obliged to ignore him.
One needs a PHD in Imraniaat(not sociology in Urdu, “Imran
Khaniaat”) to understand Imran's point of view. And one can only
tell oneself the only thing Ill Informed Imran watched is Geo and his
speech writers write what they want.
May Allah guide us all,and humble
enough to seek guidance(ameen)..!
