Munaeem's Blog

The Guardian reports that 54% of Afghanistan is under Taliban control and they are getting closer to Kabul. They are of the opinion that soon the country will fall into the hands of Taliban.

Their reports are absolutely true. Taliban now control 90% of the Afghanistan. The US backed government has been confined to Kabul. The reports published in the western media about NATO success are untrue. The fact is that Taliban has severely crushed NATO and American forces. American and NATO forces are hiding the actual figure of the soldiers died in action. According to the special report of Arabic magazine ‘Al-ittehad’ , Taliban will announce their government in November , 2008.

Karazai admits that due to rampant corruption among the government officials. Afghan public has lost faith in the government and they turn towards Taliban to redress their woes.

We are witnessing construction boom in Kabul and other cities where villas are springing up. All these villas belong to government officials and members of the parliament.

Let us see how Mr. Karzai stop government officials and parliament members from sucking the blood of poor Afghan people.

Pakistan’s interior Ministry spokesman asserted that a foreign country was responsible for the situation in Swat. He added that a foreign country was supply arms and ammunition to militants in Swat.

Although , he did not divulge the name of that country. However, a local Pakistani magazine Takbeer reported that Afghan government is behind the terrorists activities in Pakistan. The magazine wrote that the Afghan Interior ministry had formed a cell to fund and train militants to destabilize Pakistan.

NATO and the US-led coalition have failed to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan. Mounting civilian causalities are creating resentment among Afghans. Highways and cities are not safe. Taliban suicide bombers have forced well-armed NATO and US-led Coalition troops hide inside their bases.

In my opinion, peace will never come to Afghanistan unless the US and western power include Taliban in their talks. They made a blunder after Bonn conference by giving representations to warlords to counter Tablian.

President Bush has made a request to the U.S. Congress for an extra $46 billion Iran and Afghanistan. He says money is needed to provide resource to American troops to do their job perfectly.

The present Administration has spent more than $455 billion in war without any results. The Congress should him where did he spent this huge money.

In my opinion, all the money went into the pockets of American politicians, military contractors and corrupt officials. If they had spent this money on Afghan and Iraqi people, they would have killed bin laden and associates.

The US insists that Iran is arming Taliban insurgents. U.S Defense Secretary Robert Gates has expressed the similar opinion.

The top US commander in Afghanistan, General Dan claimed on Thursday that they had intercepted a convoy carrying a number of advanced technology improvised explosive devices from.

However, Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta made a shocking statement on Friday that there was no evidence of Iran’s involvement in arms smuggling. They say Afghan intelligence are investigating the case but so far they have got no evidence that Iran is behind these arms smuggling.

Chatham House researchers, a leading British foreign affairs think-tank, opine that NATO is unable to beat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, because of lack of resources and planning.

They are of the opinion that NATO and coalition have failed to o develop a "coherent approach to deal with the Taliban.

In my opinion, NATO and coalition do not want to solve the problem. They want to keep Afghanistan in perpetual crisis to justify their presence in Afghanistan. Even a fool knows that they are here to contain China and Iran. They also want to keep an eye on Pakistan , the sole Muslim nuclear power.

I am shocked at the silence of international community over execution of 15 prisoners in Afghanistan. Western countries used to make hue and cry over the executions carried out by the hard-line Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001. Now the Afghan government installed by the western powers is carrying out same thing.

The UN registered its protest over the executions and expressed disappointment at the executions. However, Kabul government’ spokesman told bluntly that it carry out similar executions in future.

It is also important to note that the chairman of Afghanistan's human rights organization alleged their cases properly had been properly investigated.

Once again President Karzai has showed interest to engage in dialog with the Taliban to end the six years of bloodshed.

He made this offer to Taliban on Monday and requested Pakistan to help establish contact the Taliban leadership. It is heartening that the Taliban have positively responded to this offer. The spokesman said that they were ready to talk in the ‘national interest’.

President Karzai has been under pressure to start negotiation with the Taliban since may, after Afghan senate passed resolution calling for ceasefire. They were of the opinion that fighting had failed to bring any results.

I hope this dialog could lead to peace, because Afghan people have been suffering for 27 years. They need peace and tranquility .

People are calling Jirga , a stepping stone towards peace and stability.

In my opinion, the Jirga was a complete failure. Will they be able to destroy the sanctuaries of terrorists?

People who attended the Jirga are not in a position to fight the militants. Taliabsn virtually control those areas. In some areas ,they are dispensing justice and settling administrative rows.

According to Lt Col., David Hammand , a trainer of the Afghan National Army in Helmind. He said :

“A Taliban fighter gets $800 US per day. While an Afghan Police and Army man get $4 a day."

Do you think they will sacrifice their lives for 4 dollars ?

Speaking at the concluding session of the Pak-Afghan Peace Jirga on Sunday,President Musharraf said that no all Talibans are diehard militants and fanatics. He said that they were ignorant and misguided defy the most fundamental values of our culture and our faith Islam.

I agree with him. We must focus on isolating those diehard militants who reject reconciliation and peace. The only to do so is to start a comprehensive political and development. Otherwise we will not able to defeat extremism and ‘Talibanisation’.

The ousting of the Taliban regime five years ago was widely believed to mark a new era for Afghanistan. The United States claimed the removal of the Taliban as a humanitarian duty, and promised to deliver enduring freedom to the Afghan people.

But the situation in Afghanistan tells us the US-led international community for Afghanistan were not in line with those of the Afghan population.

Five years of international involvement in Afghanistan has not improved the day-to-day lives of most Afghans. Millions remain terrorised by poverty and die of preventable diseases.

Opium production in Afghanistan increased almost 50 percent. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime disclosed this in their report, which was released today in Vienna.

UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa said that the insurgency-plagued southern province of Helmand is becoming the center of supply.

Who is response of this surge in opium production?

The Chancellor of Pakistan’s notorious Madrassass, Darul Uloom Haqqania , says that Afghans are fighting a war of independence.

He considers US and its allies invaders and is of the opinion they should be kicked out of Afghanistan.

He wants Karzai government should talk to Talibans and other Jihadi forces for a durable peace in Afghanistan.

In response to a question he said that the cause of friction between Pakistan and Afghanistan is due to presence of American forces in the area.