I- Prospective peace deal
Amid US-led terror genocides in the country, it looks Pakistan is slowing moving towards securing peace for the people already tormented by all sorts of evils form within and outside and as if their local problems are not enough the US-led forces also kill Muslims inside Pakistan.. Following the prospective peace deal struck last Sunday between government and Taliban to introduce Sharia law, the government's announcement suggests negotiations between Maulana Fazlullah and Sufi Mohammad - a senior elder appointed by the government to negotiate - to discuss ceasefire terms, could now be leading to a more permanent deal. Taliban movement leaders in the north-western Swat valley of Pakistan say they will announce whether a temporary ceasefire is to be made permanent within days, placing the ball in Government's court.
The Taliban had unilaterally announced a 10-day ceasefire last week to facilitate peace talks which began after Sufi Mohammad's group, Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariah Mohammadi, reached an agreement with authorities to enforce Islamic laws in Swat and Malakand. Meanwhile, the Taliban in Swat have empowered Sufi Mohammad to hold further talks with the government on implementing Shariah or Islamic laws in Malakand division. The Taliban are satisfied with the outcome of talks held so far with representatives of the TNSM.
The situation in this valley of horror and terror remains very complicated, while there is lot of distrust between the Taliban and the security forces. The moving force behind this peace move is the common people of Swat. The ruling Awami National Party is a liberal party and negotiating peace with the religious leader Maulana Sufi Muhammad, who does not support fake democracy practiced in "democracies" killing and torturing innocent Muslims, but committed to peace in Swat. The ANP leadership is aware that if there is peace in Swat then the government will get a chance to establish its writ. The visits by provincial ministers to the no-go area of Swat proves that the ANP will not be the only beneficiary of peace in Swat, but the whole State of Pakistan will be ultimately benefited because only peace can help the State establish its writ.
After meeting with Islamic leader seeking introduction of Sharia' in Islamic Pakistan Maulana Sufi Mohammad, who is negotiating with the Taliban leaders, Syed Mohammad Javed, the commissioner for Malakand division which includes Swat, confirmed that the security forces and the Taliban would observe the truce. Asked how the Taliban would be disarmed, Javed said talks are underway with the Taliban leaders on this issue. Hinting that "disarm" could be the natural fallout of the successful implementation of the truce, Javed said the government will take more steps to restore peace in the region. "You will hear more good news in the days to come," he said. He appealed to people, who had left Swat valley due to fighting, to return to their homes, saying the administration had provided funds to rehabilitate them. Swat has been a stronghold of two parties - the Pakistan People's Party and the Awami National Party.
Swat, once one of Pakistan's most popular holiday destinations, has long been blighted by bi-violence. The territory, a former princely state only absorbed into Pakistan in 1969, is effectively being controlled by Islamic movement groups limiting army control to parts of the valley's capital, Mingora. The people of Swat have long been caught in the crossfire between the army and the Taliban. Thousands of people have fled and hundreds of schools have been destroyed in Swat since a Taliban insurgency began in 2007. More than 1,000 civilians have died in shelling by the army or from beheadings sanctioned by the Taliban. Thousands more have been displaced. The army would now scale back its operations in the valley and asked residents who had left Swat because of the fighting to return home.
Most educational institutions in Swat have remained closed for the past few months. Schools in Swat would be reopened soon and makeshift schools would be set up where the buildings were destroyed by the fighting. Security will also be provided to the schools.
II "“ Taliban, a popular front
Pakistan has deployed a large number of army and paramilitary troops to try to contain them. Amid reports that the government plans to renew talks with the militants, there has been a sudden escalation in the conflict. The past few weeks have been the worst. Unknown "militants" blew up several schools in Mingora, including some boys' ones, saying the buildings were being used as camps by the army. Various circles in Mingora believe the army has responded to this by killing militants it has been holding in its custody. Troops have also moved into several school buildings in Mingora - as well as the city's oldest college, the Post-Graduate Jehanzeb College for men. Since the insurgency began the civilian population has increasingly become a target of both sides. The army, given its lack of local knowledge, has been rounding up people at random to blunt the effectiveness of the militants, often with adverse results. Besides, it has mostly occupied public buildings in civilian areas, which have subsequently become targets for suicide bombers, with devastating repercussions for locals. A year ago, an attack on a public library in the heart of Mingora, which the army had occupied, not only led to dozens of civilian casualties but also destroyed several buildings including Swat Museum.
Recently, Musa Khankhel, a journalist, was killed by those who do not want peace. ANP Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain said Musa was killed by a 'third force.' It appears some in the security establishment always consider brave journalists like Musa as 'bad chaps.' The slain journalist always refused to accept dictation from security officials. Musa's temper was another problem. Once a security official abused him and Musa abused him back. It was the start of a big problem. Musa was kidnapped and beaten for two days. He was threatened not to make a fuss or his family would be killed. It seems some elements within the security forces wanted to eliminate him physically due to his reporting. Musa once asked if the British government could talk to the Irish Republican Army and make peace with them, then why the Pakistani government can't negotiate peace with the Taliban. Maybe now they might even say that Musa Khankhel was a Taliban sympathizer.
Because of media hypes and pro-government reporting, the Taliban of Swat generally considers the electronic media as its enemy. They think that all the private television networks are also in the control of the government. They accuse the electronic media of having no courage to show schools occupied by the army and used as bunkers. But the electronic media only projects the negative aspects of Taliban and say the destruction of schools is by the Taliban. Sometimes local journalists provide information about their presence to the security forces and as revenge they have banned all the television channels to be telecast in Swat. On the other side, the security forces always accuse the media of projecting the Taliban as heroes.
III- An Observation
By all means, the Swat Truce symbolizes Pakistan's future goals. The main objective of the Taliban is the enforcement of Shariah and when this demand is fulfilled, hopefully will be, they will have no other dispute with the government or anybody else. Maulana Sufi accepted the importance of the political forces by sitting with them to negotiate peace. This move is the victory for both government and Taliban because finally it is through mutual trust and faith Islam that would bring peace in Pakistan beyond Swat. It would be disastrous if the government tries tricks to some how make the Taliban to surrender their arms.
These days the so-called democracies are engaged in terrorizing the world by capturing the global media support and are not in the interest of the truth. They will realize that there are only two options for the State of Pakistan to bring stability in Swat.. One is peace and the other is war. Possibly annoyed with any real peace move in Pakistan, Western powers, including USA, Britain and NATO, now illegally occupying Afghanistan, have expressed concerns over the peace deal in Swat between Pakistani authorities and religious hardliners, saying it could embolden "militants" in other parts of the country to make similar demands for enforcing Shariah. Officials say over 500,000 people have fled Swat as a result of the fighting that erupted after troops launched a crackdown on "militants" led by Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah in October 2007.
The essentially anti-Islamic world is getting nervous about the emerging scenario in Pakistan where the Zardari government has struck a worthy deal with the Taliban Islamic Movement to pave way for the establishment of Swat region as per Islam Law. That is quite natural, because the forces working under different forms to destabilize Islamic nations like Pakistan are now facing difficulty push through their own agenda of Islamic genocides, tortures and insults and branding Islam as a terrorist organization much better than other religions of the world. Funny, but one could still understand their logic and frame of mind. The Hindutva militants and media have raised an alarm (essentially false) over the development in Pakistan searching for peaceful routes for prosperity.
The Pakistan destabilization efforts from USA and Pakistan's neighbors Afghanistan and India need to be contained effectively. Democracies like India and USA watches the scene with sadistic pleasure. Swat area is scene of destructions and show destroyed homes and mosques are common sites. People compare with the bombing of Gaza by the Israelis. Every one is a security risk and any one could be killed in the name of national interest and the blame will be thrown on the shoulders of the Taliban." The majority of people in Swat say, "Peace and stability of our area is more important than winning the so-called war against terror." They are angry with the reaction of the West and some liberal Pakistani analysts who think that peace will only benefit the Taliban.
If Sharia' is implemented in true spirits of Islam and its tenets are practiced, then, there would be no need for weapons and "militancy" any where in the world and when arms have no need or meaning, Pakistan would become a free truly Islamic democracy. However, Muslims who make Islam as their living religion should be beware of their enemies scheming against Islam and Muslims as happening now around the world. Security forces should also consider the Taliban as the most sincere Islamic group in the country and stop targeting them. Already a lot Islamic world has flown under different global bridges as peer the hidden planning for the anti-Islamic forces and Pakistan should resist their temper to kill more Pakistanis. They could learn form India where Indian government takes care not kill any Hindus while hundreds of Muslims are massacred just for fun. Mischievous India media support the real Indian i.e., Hindu mindset rather openly now.