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PANGS OF BIRTH OF A NEW NATION

The AfghanAgar Keth ul Rajal AftadAzman seh mehr kam jui

Awal Kambu, Doyam Afghan , Soyam bazat kashmiriZeh Kambu hila me ayadZeh Afghan Kina mein ayedZeh Kashmiri na meh ayad ba juz Anduh wah dilgiri.

A Mughal general

The Pathan

Famous Persian General in the court of Akbar the Great has written the followinglines describing attributes of the communities : Agar Keth ul Rajal Aftad ( If famine strikes a province)Azman seh mehr kam jui ( Do not expect help from them)Awal Kambu, Doyam Afghan , Soyam bazat kashmiri (First the kambus, secondly theAfghan and thirdly the cunning Kashmiri)

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Zeh Kambu hila me ayad ( The Kambu will make a promise but not deliver. Meesnaselfish character )Zeh Afghan Kina mein ayed ( The Afghan will take offence and become spiteful)Zeh Kashmiri na meh ayad ba juz Anduh wah dilgiri. ( The Kashmiri will grimace hisbody and behave as if he is the worst victim of the circumstances)

These lines were recited so often in the military camps of the Mugal army.

Durand's line too thin to stand the thickness of Pashtu blood and his spiteIntroduction

Pashtu nation at the epicenter of the civilisational fault lines.

Instability in the region since 1500 years

Present movement in AF-PAK Pashtu region a struggle of self Expression for thePashtu nationhood.

Tehreek- e-Taliban Afghanistan and Tehreek e-Taliban Pakistan two movements of

the divided people to unite. Durand line the artificial barrier separating same people

Struggle towards correction of Historical wrong

Contours of new nation emerging since 1979 Russian invasion of Afghanistan

AFGHAN TRIBES

Southeastern (in Quetta):

Central Wannetsi (Harnai, Sinjawi):

Central Marwati (in Laki):

Central Banuci (in Banu):

Central Waziri (in Wanna):

Central Khosti (in Khost): Central Dzadrani (in Dzadran):

Central Afridi (in Tirah, Jamrud):

Northwestern (Ghazni, Wardak):

Northwestern (Central Ghilzai):

Northern (in Nangarhar, Kabul):

Northeastern (Yusufzai, Peshawar):

History At the confluence of major world civilizations---Chinese, Indus, Persian Spread between Persia in west, Central Asia in north, Uyghur region in north east,Indus in the east In the ancient history influence of Hindu and Buddhist civilisations for 4000 years,

Muslim invasions from the west and conversion to Islam in 6th and 7th century AD. Historical Isolation in ruggedness of terrain, hence own brand of religions andcultures. Tribalism . With advent of Islam militarization of the culture British invade Afghanistan to control the region- 4 wars, complete failure.Humiliation and compromise

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The British Afghan wars and lessons learnt 4 Afghan wars British fail to achieve mil objectives

Lessons learnt:- Leave Pathan alone Pathan pride - his alter ego Zan, Zar and Zameen - his existance Do not hurt his pride. Do not eye his Zan and Zameen. Do not even go near them. Do not trust an Afghan Divide them along tribal loyalty and rule them Tribal identity stronger than even the religious influence Afghans have their unique method of governance through tribal Jigras.British evolve an Afghan governance model Divide Afghanistan along Durand line

Create federal tribal agencies of identical tribal regions under NWFP called FATA Provide legal status to prevailing tribal laws ---the Hadood qanoons. No direct governance from Delhi Durbar. Only a representative of the crown of very lowly rank will represent crown in theregion Respect tribal traditions and customs Interfere in Pathans life and face his wrath Region remains stabilized for another 100 years or so.The partition of Indian subcontinent Pathans ofFATA region oppose the creation of Pakistan. Vote against Pakistanconcept in 1935 provincial assemblies elections.

Fata and federal agencies continue till today Hadood and other tribal laws stay in force Region comparatively safe till the arrival of mohajirs of Afghanistan---Result ofRussian invasion

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The other side of Durand line Afghanistan Stable govts---under the tribal consolidation of Jigra system Post WW II, power bloc struggle, Afghanistan turns to USSR US and Pakistan use religion to turn Afghanistan away Russia senses trouble at door steps-Invades Afghanistan. Digs its own grave.

US makes Pakistan a proxy and steps in through the dirty tricks deptts Mass migrations of Pathans across Durand line . Bitter armed conflict Russia withdraws. Taliban, the real Pathans suck in the pol vacuum left void . Al Qaida provides the ideological Islamic space. They preach an uncivilized model of governance and consider all invaders as

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enemies. US hit by mehman Al Qaida terrorists on 9/11. US Retaliates against Al Qaida. US Digs its grave yard in Afghanistan Neither Russians nor Americans learn from history

History repeats its self third time. This time tragically and farcically Pathans enraged on either side of Durand line Two parallel movements start in the region---Afghanistan Taliban under mulla umerand Tehreek e-Taliban Pakistan under a youthful commander namely BaitullahMehsood. The political leadership of this movement is in the hands of Pakistani Pathanreligious scholar Maulana Muslim Mujahid under the Tehreek-e-Nifas Mohammedi Abbreviations: TNM, TTP and TTA Durand line loses its meaning

Clash of civilizations Punjabis vs Pathans

Strong animosity Pakistan army and bureaucracy under draconian grip of Punjabis Strong JEI Pakistan influence in Punjab province. Similarly the Dawa influence tooonly in Punjab

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Punjabi civil society militarized along the Jamat and Dawa lines Sunni Tehreek-e- Pakistan wing of Jamat e Islami Pak consolidating its militiaagainst the Taliban Soon the Dawa led militia may join in with regular troops

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Pakistan -Future Imperfect It is going to be Pathans vs Punjabis sooner or later

The situation is unlikely to settle down early . The American impatience to reign inthe TTP will back fire on Pakistan Contours of political alignment of Pathans emerging along ethnic lines Geographical contours of a new nation visible in the womb of Pakistan Birth of a new nation. AL PUKHTOONISTANUSA and India Pathans no threat to India Indian Muslims not likely to get influenced by events in Afghanistan. Their owndomestic insecurities enough reason to keep them tied down. Beware kumbus- Keep off the Pathans!!!!!!!!!!!! Awal Afghan, Doyam kumbuz , Soyam Bazzat KashmiriThe bard is revisitingsubcontinent from his grave.

Let Pakistan deal with them. Else hire the British. All money safe on that bet. If US wants the world safe ---defang nuclear Pakistan and take all nuclear assets outof that country. The Pathan does not forgive his enemies. US be careful!!!!!!! Book Next flight back home along with all allied forces tps out of Afghanistan. UncleSam you are sure to loose this war Do not fight a war which no one can win. Let Pathans unite They will fight amongthemselves, Learn from history.