Let Peace Prevail in Swat! - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal

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It looks the Americans devils are at work in Pakistan forcing the government there to cripple the Islamization movement and a few leaders of the movement showing stubborn attitude in place of proper comprehension for the issue at hand. The movement leaders have to keep in mind the crude fact the Spain, once a Muslim nation was forced to renounce Islam by the similar anti-Islamic forces at work then and they, like big owls, watch the developments in every Muslim nation to trounce Islamic way of life at any cost. Pakistan rulers, on their part, must cooperate with the Islamization movement in reactivating and speeding the process of Sharia’ process to reach the final goal without letting the US-led anti-Islamic global terror nations block the movement. Prudence, optimism, pragmatism and proactive flexibility as ingredients in the process will help both Pakistan state and Islamization movement leaders in establishing a truly Islamc nation in comity of all sorts of other nations. Once Pakistan becomes a real Islamic nation that would generate comity of similar truly Islamic nations to make Sharia’ a reality.

USA now occupying Pakistan in some measures dictates terms to the Zardari government to halt the Islamization of Swat by raising false alarms producing inflexible attitude of Tehrik Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM). Local administration has urged residents to evacuate the troubled Swat valley in the north-west. The authorities were lifting a curfew so that people could leave areas near the main town of Mingora. The latest moves indicate the army is preparing an assault on Swat militants. The militants fought the army in the region from August 2007 until this year's deal.

The leaders of Islamization movement have to bear in mind the crude fact that Islam, Muslim nations and global Muslims are being subjected to conditions of siege and they must make every decision accordingly to Sharia’ quite consciously, because the anti-Islamic world is waiting eagerly to derail any sincere move to introduce Sharia’ evening Islamic countries and regions in any Muslim nation. Swat in Pakistan is a case in point where the US-led anti-Islamic forces are at intense work to do way with Islamization in “modern age” of remote techniques. The West has been trying to pressurize even Saudi Arabia, where Islam took birth,  to relax Sharia’ laws to help the foreigners exploiting the resources there on the pretexts of so-called strategic security, created meticulously by the US-UK to suit their goals in Islamic world. Funny, many Saudis appease the anti-Islamic forces by shedding beards to appear “decent guys” and for Western appreciation.

Maintenance of the peace is responsibility of the Government and Islamic Swat will provide strength for Pakistan’s ultimate stability. The question of disarming “militants” can wait because they also require security, safety and protection from any possible mischief from any quarter. Pushing the issue further would certainly wreck the peace process and both parties are clear about that. It was evident from the day one of the Government’s  permission for Sharia’ implementation that the peace process would come under intense pressure because of opposition from the USA and some Westernized circles at home, who are inimical to Islam and its way of life and want to impose alien culture on our society. Western and India media made a big hue and cry over the development saying Sharia’ is imposed as if Indian emergency has been clamped. However, given firm resolve and commitment of the ANP-led Government of the NWFP, which even risked its relations with the PPP for the sake of peace accord, it was widely believed that the irritants would be removed and peace would prevail at last. The federal government should worry only about Islamic Pakistan and not about Indo-American hollow sentiments.  

Adamant attitude of the state to force to lay down arms and refusal of the movement to be bullied, interpretation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation, differences over who could become Qazi and military operation in Lower Dir and Buner have virtually derailed the process. Following differences over establishment of Darul Qaza, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Swat Chapter has claimed that the peace deal is dead and now their fighters would attack security forces and government figures everywhere. Unfortunately, to the utter dismay of the peace loving people in Pakistan and around, dark clouds are once again hovering over Swat even while turmoil grips several parts of the country, including now Karachi. Zardari government should act firmly to see the situation does not aggravate further in the days to come.

Disarming the western concept created to weaken the Islamic nations and was used increasingly against Saddam Hussein’s government, Iran, Afghanistan. The mischief is played out in Mideast as fascist Zionist regime and global terror state USA keep demanding the disarming of Hamas to have any talks with them.  Even after the terrorist fundamentalist Israelis unleashed holocaust in Palestine killing thousands of innocent Palestinians in one go, the “democratic” world led by USA has not asked Israel to disarm. That is funny about anti-Islamism world wide.

The Taleban rightly say in a convincing tone that they will not lay down their arms until Islamic Sharia law is fully implemented in Swat. They believe once Sharia’ is implemented in words and spirits, there is no need for any arming inside Swat as the Islamic state will protect every individual as a law.

Unilateral decisions from the government side against the wishes of the people of Swat would directly hamper the peace-cum-Islamization process, besides killing of innocent people and disruption of normal life. Both should avoid blood bath of commoners at all costs and show flexibility over the issues for the sake of peace in the region, for Pakistan and for Islam. Especially at a time, when the country was facing serious external threats and blood thirst India is fully equipped to take advantage of the instability in Islamic Pakistan. Any volatility in Swat would benefit Pakistan’s enemies. Threats and attacks form both sides are of no use for a prosperous unified Pakistan. Let the peace accord survive and show positive results. Victory in Swat would be constructive victory for Pakistan, Islamic world and Islam.

-By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal