Only Allah Knows Why

Only Allah Knows Why
07/21/2003 12:30
A war was about to break out between Afghanistan and Pakistan, but no one is interested in it
The question about 40 kilometers of the Afghan territory is a lump in Hamid Karzai's throat. The world has been silently watching the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan about the affiliation of the northwestern region of Mohmand.
On July 6th 2003, Hamid Karzai released a statement, in which he harshly criticized Pakistan - the Afghan Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to the country. On July 7th 2003, a massive demonstration of protest took place in Kabul: about a thousand of students, led by central bank governor Anwar Ul-haq Ahady, protested against Pakistan's official stance. Another student demonstration took place in Kabul on July 8th - protesters attacked the Pakistani embassy in Kabul. Pashtuns and followers of such parties as Afghan Malat (Afghan Social Democratic Front) and Harakat-e-Islami went out in the streets too. The same day, a massive demonstration of protest took place in Mazar-i-Sharif. Pakistan closed its representative office in Kabul. Pakistani ambassador Rustam Shah Mohmmand released a harsh statement against the actions of the Afghan government.

All those events prove, the relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have become escalated. Being concerned with the regulation of the home crisis, issues of the Afghan economy and security, Hamid Karzai could not imagine in his wildest dreams that Pakistanis would trespass 40 kilometers far inland Afghanistan. Pakistan never ventured to dispatch its troops in Afghanistan during the time, when Afghanistan was ruled by Talibs.

Analyzing the policy of the up-to-date Afghanistan, one may come to strange and contradictory conclusions. Each governor and each province, military departments and ministers work on the base of their own rule, whereas the Kabul-based central government and some of its followers feel very lonely and helpless. It is also worth mentioning that such ethnic minorities leaders as Ismail Khan, Rashid Dostum, Hazrat Ali, Ata Mohammad have not said anything on the issue yet, but Pashtun leaders Pir Sayed Ahmad Gailani and Anwar Ul-haq Ahady take their people in the streets. In other words, they are showing it to everyone - Pashtuns can do everything.

Anwar Ul-haq Ahady is the Afghan Central Bank governor, and Gailani used to take the position of the vice president during the time when Mujahideens were at power, prior to the Taliban regime.
In a statement of July 6th, Hamid Karzai said, the Pakistani army had invaded the Pashtun fatherland. Karzai added, Pashtuns were ready to defend it till the last gun was fired. Hamid Karzai also established a committee that had already left for the conflict area.

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http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/366/10537_afghanistan.html

I could be mistaken but it looks like the Russians have reported Pakistan has invaded Afghanistan and taken land! :bounce:

WHOAH!

First its 40 then its 80 then 100! Pakistan has Nukes too!

Bush is in one helluva mess! Where is the reports from the News Agencies Has Afghanistan gone off the World or somethin!

:bounce: Wheres the UN????????????????????????????

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: July 22 (PNS) - A foreign office spokesman Monday said the situation on Pakistan-Afghan border was under control and there has been no incursion or incidents of firing form either side.

"There was some situation on the border but now it is under control. There has been no incident of firing and the situation is normal," Masood Khan told a weekly briefing here. He said there has been no incursion from Pakistan or Afghanistan's side.

http://www.paknews.com/main.php?id=6&date1=2003-07-22

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: July 12 (PNS) - Foreign Office spokesman, Masood Khan has said there was no need for foreign mediation between Pakistan and Afghanistan as both countries shared cordial relations.

In a telephonic interview with GEO Television Masood said we had not received the confirmation about the invitation being offered by the UN to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan. "Need for reconciliation arises when the situation worsens to a great extent. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed his regrets over the incident whereas Afghan Foreign minister has held talks with our foreign minister. We can sort out our problems", Masood added.

http://www.paknews.com/main.php?id=2&date1=2003-07-12

ISLAMABAD, July 21: Afghanistan's Interior Minister Ali Ahmad Jalali will arrive here on Wednesday to hold structured talks with Pakistani officials on the recent border row between the two sides.

This was stated by foreign office spokesman Masud Khan at his weekly media briefing on Monday. He hoped that the issues irritating the two countries would be sorted out amicably.

The spokesman said the situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border had been stabilized and there was no exchange of fire between the two sides now.

http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en33205&F_catID=&f_type=source