Letter To The Editor: The Three Ks in Brussels

The Three Ks in Brussels
The Express Tribune
26-04-2013

Pakistan’s army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and US Secretary of State John Kerry are in Brussels to discuss matters pertaining to peace and negotiations with the Taliban. The three Ks — Kayani, Karzai, and Kerry — have realized that this unending war has turned out to be very costly for their countries and efforts for peace need to speed up. Since the very first day of the war against terror, the Pakistani Army has been playing a pivotal role to bring peace in the region. So far, it has not only launched different military operations against militants but has also tried its best to bring the Taliban to the negotiation table.
It is generally perceived that Pakistan cannot enjoy absolute peace unless there is also peace in Afghanistan. For the sake of peace, Pakistan released 26 Taliban militants and tried its best to initiate a peace process. Pakistan is fully cooperating with both the US and Afghanistan. By eyeing each other with suspicion, one can never address the trust-deficit that exists between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is time to act maturely because after the US withdrawal, the post-withdrawal repercussions will have to be faced by Pakistan and Afghanistan only and not the US. This global war against terror has already weakened Pakistan and Afghanistan financially and socially. However, instead of becoming a part of the problem, both countries should be a part of the solution. Abraham Lincoln has rightly said that there is nothing good in war except its ending.

Waqar Abro
-Karachi