Why do we always assume Pakistan to be our immediate enemy? Why do we always think that the nation which is embittered by our own nation is Pakistan? Is it because we still cannot accept the loss of property and lives due to Jinnah’s decision of partition or is it because of Bhutto’s statement,”Pakistan and India were never one country, they were only kept together by force whether by Mauryan, Moghall or British rule” to Paris based reporter Francois Gautier(editor-in-chief of Paris based daily La Revue de I’inde)? Why is it that this mutual hatred or disparity is equal?

Geelani,leader from the Indian controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir said this Sunday that while he wanted a stable Pakistan, he wanted an equal level of stability in India. For him, Kashmir issue is the main “hurdle” and needs to be resolved soon. He has completely boycotted the elections under the Indian constitution and has planned a severe door-to-door campaigning for the Kashmiris to boycott the same.

For him, India has neglected and wrong policies for Kashmir. He says that he doesn’t hold any grudges against the Indians. Is it really so? I force myself to ask this question. He wishes that Pakistan and India both remain peaceful and stable. Isn’t it impossible? A situation where two nations are in constant conflict cannot be peaceful at the same time. A confession which shocks me is that he has stood against any wrong policy of Pakistan.

I do not want to interfere or discuss about politics and government but I want to ask this question to myself and all others that what went wrong between Pakistan and India. Any topic involving the two nations attract instant debates and arguments. Nobody thinks about the poor Kashmiris who are living under such a vulnerable situation. Nobody thinks of the future. I begin to lose faith in humanity when I see disputes like these fueling up. If civilization meant snatching away eachothers’ lands and rights, I refuse to be civilized. If civilization means becoming stone-hearted and emotionless, I refuse to be civilized. Talks and talks are what our leaders are full of. Sadly, truth and implementation of something right is now endangered and will soon be extinct.

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