Pakistan: A grievous unsolvable jigsaw

Pakistan has become a matter of concern for the entire world. The whole country is under shambles and is biting dust like never before. The Islamisation of the country started by Gen. Zia-ul-Haq has made the country more religion minded but has made it a prey to the fundamentalists and the terrorists. Terrorism has become the most exported and bankable business in Pakistan.
Though the country is a party to the ‘War against Terror’, it now harbours hundreds of terrorist organizations which have formed a state within the state. Add to that ISI and the high handedness of the army generals, which have actually made Rawalpindi (Millitary Head Quarters) as the virtual capital of Pakistan, and we get a rickety state as seen never before. The terror machinery gets enough structural facilities which help them to exist and function efficiently there.
What is surprising that India even after having tens of different languages, religions, caste and other differences stands in the way to progress to the 21st century (a few skirmishes here and there do happen which can be controlled) while Pakistan being a mono religious country has led it to become a failure and is basically leading it to medieval era.
(This page of Times of India would be a better read: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&login=default&Enter=true&Skin=TOI&GZ=T and go to page 17 of the Mumbai edition dated 08/03/2009).
But the biggest troubles in recent times in India have been always due to Cross- border terrorism (latest being Mumbai 26/11) which Pakistan has declined as soon as possible even though they are supposed (Pakistan rejects vehemently) to harbour anti-social elements from Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel to Maulana Masood Azhar and Bin- Laden. IsI is rumoured to help even LTTE and nurture the terror machinery in Bangladesh. The North Western Frontier Province (NWFP) once a peaceful place under Frontier Gandhi, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, has now become a safe haven for terrorists and is no doubt any close to non-violence which he preached!!!
But now the state is itself under threat with Swat valley falling to pro- Taliban elements and the recent heinous attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Pakistan’s Islamic utopia has failed and now the nation has to be rebuilded so that the sub-continent can be saved as we all know a rotten potato ruins the whole sack. I bet neither Jinnah nor even the subsequent rulers (even Zia) of the country would have thought that their nation building will ricochet in this manner and they will have a free fall into the pit which they were creating for others!!!
It is now needed that the international community takes heed of this matter and help the troubled souls solve this urgent matter with utmost priority. We just can’t sit pretty and let the country go to the butchers. And I feel India has to play the biggest role in this process as we are the most affected with whatever happens there. But care should be taken that we don’t get a Bosnia-Herzegovina, Vietnam or Iraq in return.
Let God help us to bring peace to Pakistan and douse the violent fires that are slowly destroying the country and help us to solve the jigsaw which has been tampered to an unprecedented level. Let the wounds be healed before they become septic and need for amputation arises.
Amen!!!