Talibanization and Pakhtun Politics
As an ordinary political worker my understanding is that the ongoing conflict in the region is not the product of contesting discourses of the left and right in Pakhtun society. It is historical continuation of the US hegemony in the region which is challenged by no other but its closest friends and allies the Sauadi/Wahabis and the Pakistani establishment. While the US came to Afghanistan under compulsion, the Saudis and Pakistani establishment want to engage them in this conflict for different reasons. The Arabs needs influence through Taliban in the region and propagation of Arab Culture for future strategic and economic interests. The Arab also needs to create a nuisance value for themselves so that no criticism is received on its internal human rights violation and that they continuously enjoy the support of the US for keeping themselves in Power. For Pakistan US presence in Afghanistan is like a jackpot as Pakistan has received more than 10 billion of dollars in the last 12 years. This is a war fought with the power of ideas in which the Arabs and Pakistanis are using Wahabi/Deobandi Islam and terrorism while the US is supporting democracy, human rights and rule of law. Pakhtuns have very limited options.
As an ordinary political worker my understanding is that the ongoing conflict in the region is not the product of contesting discourses of the left and right in Pakhtun society. It is historical continuation of the US hegemony in the region which is challenged by no other but its closest friends and allies the Sauadi/Wahabis and the Pakistani establishment. While the US came to Afghanistan under compulsion, the Saudis and Pakistani establishment want to engage them in this conflict for different reasons. The Arabs needs influence through Taliban in the region and propagation of Arab Culture for future strategic and economic interests. The Arab also needs to create a nuisance value for themselves so that no criticism is received on its internal human rights violation and that they continuously enjoy the support of the US for keeping themselves in Power. For Pakistan US presence in Afghanistan is like a jackpot as Pakistan has received more than 10 billion of dollars in the last 12 years. This is a war fought with the power of ideas in which the Arabs and Pakistanis are using Wahabi/Deobandi Islam and terrorism while the US is supporting democracy, human rights and rule of law. Pakhtuns have very limited options.
The educated and enlightened Pakhtuns
understand the zeitgeist or the spirit of the time. It is the spirit or mood of
a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
Now the spirit of our time is characterized by Free Market, Liberal Democracy,
International Cooperation and understanding and implementation of Human rights.
For social and economic development Pakhtun intelligentsia is against Taliban
and their Wahbi ideology because it is against the zeitgeist and which
perpetuates violence, isolationism and enmity with the world at large.
Indigenous and genuine Pakhtun Political Parties have to follow the
intelligentsia.
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