US Reservation to the New Government of Pakistan

US Reservation to the New Government of Pakistan

The scenerio of Pakistani politics has changed over the sudden visit of US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher with his diplomatic corps to Pakistan.

They met with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and discussed various issues. This visit of US officials definitely creates suspicions regarding their discussion to all political forces of Pakistan as the country is passing through the sensitive phase of its political history.

Thought the US officials are now and then commencing their good will to the new government in the country but still in post their violent intervention in the state affairs dose not favor their statements. The analysts are stressing upon the two dimensions of their visit to Pakistan at this point of time.

The first one is that they want to make there reservations clear on war against terrorism to the new government. Conversely the government is looking forward all the decisions through debate. Negroponte while expressing his views negates the Pakistani government will to holding a talk with extremists as he considers them “irreconcilable” militants who are not worthy to be talk with. It’s a clear fact that every country has its own ground realities and without listening to the view point of others you can not reach to the conclusion so it would be better for the government now to take independent policy regarding its role though it remained a front line state in war against terrorism. The meetings of US officials with the coalition partners of government conveys the message that now the decision would take place from the flour of parliament which is the supreme authority of state.

The second dimension of there visit is a shelter to Presidency as Mr Musharaff remained very useful to US policies in past though US officials rejected this view by saying “it’s the part of political process in Pakistan and US will respect whatever would be decided about the former Army General.” They expressed that we are here just to congratulate the new government in Pakistan and we reaffirms or friendship and support to them.

The official statements of US officials seem fishy as it didn’t happen in past. The visit of US diplomat immediately after the oath taking ceremony does not appear a coincident. It shows that the new Assembly is not just having challenges inside the country but definitely having lot of pressure from out side on various issues of their concern.

Its really a time to take vigilant decision as the Assembly is under a spot light and its all conduct are deeply monitored by the people of Pakistan who gave the government a heavy mandate and also by the international players who wanted to attain their own particular interests in our country.

Shehzadi Zamurrad Awan
zamurredawan@yahoo.com