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Archive for May, 2016

A message of 28 May, 2014 even more relevant today on 28 May, 2016.

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

AoA.

Today, we all Pakistanis thank and bow our head before Allah, for His Blessings, in making this country a nuclear power, which came into being in the name of Allah.

The entire nation is also grateful to Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and all those who (then) advised him wisely, for nuclear detonations on 28 May, 1998, which was also an announcement to the world that Pakistan was a declared nuclear power.

Sir, leaving aside the fact that Pakistan is a nuclear power and that this fact did help in restraining our main adversary India, from its planned aggression against Pakistan, on many occasions in the past, the realty remains that the balance of power is gradually tilting towards India, due to its unbridled spendings on defence, which currently has almost crossed the $40 billion mark. And very soon it may touch $60 billion, which amount is half of the Chinese spendings on defence.

Although, Indian economy is no match to the Chinese economy, which has exports of over $200 billion per month against the Indian exports of around $200 billion per annum.

The main thrust of Indian defence in future, looks like to be in gaining complete ascendancy over Pakistan, in the fields of anti-missile shield and nuclear submarines; notwithstanding, the fact that even if Pakistan can’t fire a single nuclear weapon towards India; and if they are able to make a first nuclear strike against Pakistan, the proximity of the two countries, will render India badly vulnerable, to the deadly nuclear radiation, over its own population and land. At least between India and Pakistan, a nuclear war is a mutually assured destruction (MAD).

However, to stop any nuclear showdown, India along with the whole world, must know absolutely clearly, our threshold and red line, beyond which MAD will be the only naked reality and fate of this world.

Whether, its war or peace, Pakistan can’t remain oblivious of its responsibilities, in moving forward with the time, in the fields of nuclear science and technology.

However, Pakistan must not make this fatal mistake of thinking that just being a nuclear power of some sorts, this situation is going to be a deterrent of war and guarantee for peace, in future.

Past was past and now its a changed world on 28 May, 2014; 16 years after 28 May, 1998. As such, Pakistan must, repeat must, move towards developing thermonuclear (Hydrogen bombs) and Neutron bombs (which don’t destroy the structure of buildings but its radiation kills all the life).

It is said that India already possesses the Hydrogen bomb, which is on an average 100 times more lethal than an atom bomb.

So to say that India and Pakistan have parity of nuclear weapons, is a very dangerous false sense of security, for the Pakistani strategic planners.

Pakistan must also have strategic planning for acquiring and developing the missile shield and the nuclear submarines, along with raising at least 2 more strike corps.

In fact, we should also start conceptual planning and R&D, on Star Wars possibilities in the future.

Sir, the secret of the success is to remain a step ahead of our competitors. Moreover, the statecraft, preparation for war and readiness is ordained to Muslims by Allah in the Holy Quran, where Muslims are required that they must keep their horses READY and FIGHTING FIT, and to the enemies of Muslims, their 20 horses will look 200.

Mr. Prime Minister, during your recent sojourn to India, you must be knowing very well the reasons for the importance and focus given to you over the other SAARC leaders, As they say, weakness invites contempt and aggression. Whereas, strength and power, breeds respect and peace.

As such, please don’t take my above suggestions as war mongering.

Pakistan needs peace not war, for its development and growth. But alas..! a Pakistan weaker than the strongest of its neighbour, will never be in peace, which is the biggest ground reality.

Sir, I also take this opportunity to bring to your kind notice that within 24 hours of the BJP government taking over the reigns of the government in Delhi, one of its minister has spoken about abolition of the article 370 from the constitution, which stipulates a special status for Kashmir. Moreover, the extremist Hindus have also started a campaign to stop Muslims from the FAJR AAZAN.

Last but not the least, a great statesman is not the person who wages the war and wins it. The greatest statesman is he, who achieves his objectives, without waging a war. But then there is always a limit to the extent a weak party can go.

Here, I will again quote the famous words of the Shaheed Zulfiquar Ali Bhutto, when he told Henry Kissinger that “If you spit and ask me to clean it I will clean it. However, if you spit and and ask me to lick it, I will never do that”.

With best wishes and highest regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Subject: An urgent proposal to the Prime Minister
Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

AoA.

A Watt saved is a Watt produced and the cost of installing 1MW powerhouse is approximately PKR 1 billion. We can save a minimum of 1000 MW per day, if countrywide all markets and offices are very strictly closed at 6 PM, along-with all TV and Cable TV is also shut down at 9 PM.

Extraordinary problems needs extraordinary solutions.

The above proposal will also give peaceful load shedding free nights to the teeming millions during the long hot and humid summer season, who can’t afford UPS, generators or solar power systems.

Hope your government will swiftly act to implement (even if issuance of an ordinance is required) the above proposals in the larger public interest, without fearing any backlash of the vested interests.

With kind regards and best wishes,
Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
Lahore.
31 May, 2014

Thank you America..!

America informs Pakistan that US can’t fund for F-16’s.

Sir, what is the guarantee that if Pakistan pays for its F-16’s, its money and the planes will NOT be confiscated by the US; and over and above that the US will NOT demand the storage charges of these planes from Pakistan, a Non-NATO ally?

US is now punishing Pakistan for allowing free use of the airspace to the 49 member NATO forces, worth over$250 billion, for 15 years of War on Terror in Afghanistan.

Yes, a nation like Cuba, Cambodia, Vietnam, North Korea, China and Iran can survive by not being a friend of the US, but it is well neigh impossible, to be a friend of the US, and survive.

Now once for all Pakistan must seriously ponder that after giving so many sacrifices (in men and material detailed as below, for the friendship and the cause of America, are the Americans worthy of Pakistan’s friendship:
1. Pakistan as a non-NATO ally, played it’s more than due part, in making the US a sole super power, was ditched (after becoming the sole super power) by America, to live and sort out with all those people or Hydras (Hydra story add a regeneration feature to the monster: for every head chopped off, the Hydra would regrow one or multiple heads), who were created, raised and armed by the US, (this fact is on record to have been openly admitted by Ms Hillary Clinton) to defeat the invading forces of the USSR in Afghanistan.

2. It should also be appreciated that in the 9/11 episode, no Pakistani was involved; and if US agencies had been vigilant enough in the first place, the twin towers and Pentagon, would never have been attacked.

3. Pakistan as a non-NATO ally, whole heartedly participated in US imposed Afghanistan war, along with around 50 other countries.
However, it is a different story that Pakistan suffered more than 10 times more men and material losses (and still continues to suffer) than the combined losses of all the about 50 NATO countries, which took part in US imposed Afghanistan war. And quite surprisingly, the US still expect from us to do more.

3. On the the other side, no one from the West, even offered support to Pakistan, for righting-off, of its foreign loans, or allowing without any preconditions, Pakistani products for sale, in their own markets.

4. During US imposed Afghan war, US president visited Afghanistan more than once.
However, they decided never to visit Pakistan, which was so much staunch non-NATO ally that it didn’t even charge a single penny, from the USA, for use of Pakistani air space. Whereas, America offered $20 billion to Turkey, for use of its airspace, during the Iraq war.

5. The Pakistani, is still fighting the full might of Hydra, which is not even sparing our school kids and young students, for being an American non-NATO ally.
Although, most of the NATO countries have left Afghanistan yet, for Pakistan, the 15 years old war against terror, is continuing unabatedly.

6. Under the circumstances, how much prudent and appropriate it would have been for the US, to repay the services of its most staunch friend (since, Korean war and CENTO/SEATO era), which was blown to smithereens, during US imposed Afghan war, by asking the Afghanistan’s government to DO MORE and to hand over to Pakistan, the terrorist master minds taking refuge in Afghanistan, where some US forces are still present.

7. Moreover, even more appropriate action from the US, would have been to demand from India, to immediately stop acts of terrorism against America’s most friendly and ally country (whose soldier gave ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of American soldiers captured by the rebels in the Somalian city of Mogadishu) through India’s old policy of sponsoring mercenaries to destabilise Pakistan; which doesn’t need any proof.
Because firstly, Indian PM Mr. Narendra Modi, himself, proudly admitted Indian role in the dismemberment of Pakistan; and secondly, its National Security Advisor Mr. Ajit Doval, openly confessed sponsoring TTP mercenaries in Pakistan, for defensive offensive operations.

8. Just to refresh the memory, it is hoped that America will never forget the following acts of Pakistan, which no other country has done, as a friend of the United States:

a). Allowed U-2 planes to use our airspace and airport for flights over the USSR.

b). Allowed U-2 planes to use our airspace and airport in East Pakistan, for flights over China.

c). Pakistani efforts in bringing your country closer to China.

d). Pakistani security forces risked their lives to save the lives of Americans, in the burning US embassy in Islamabad.

Americans must remember that InshaAllah, Pakistan will more than adequately manage its security issues without F-16’s, but the US will badly miss the help and assistance of Pakistan in the years to come.

Party has not finished, rather it has just begun.