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as an equal sovereign country, we will In its effort to dilute their separate India has opened its economy to the
reciprocate with peace. We cannot be identity, Chinese have flooded the prov- Chinese, but at the cost of her own
treated like Bhutan or Bangladesh. ince with a large number Han Chinese industries and banking systems. The
Maybe influenced with Musharraf’s and imposed the Mandrin. In 2009, Chinese pressure has been immense
policy towards India, Imran Khan too riots had broken out in Urumqi, the on the Modi Government, which has
is blowing hot and cold. Earlier, he had capital of Xinjiang, which was crushed already allowed Chinese to dump
asserted that Pakistan would not think mercilessly. During the past 10 years, its merchandize on India, though it
before retaliating if India carried out the region has become a key area for has already crippled its cottage and
any action against his country. The increasing the importance to China’s small scale industries. The Indian
Pakistan Prime Minister also said that global aspirations. markets are flooded with the Chi-
the state will act against those who are With the return of Musharraf, a nese goods. For example, the Benaras
found involved in the attack provided trusted ally of China, to Pakistan, Chi- sarees need not to be woven, the
India provides “actionable intelligence”. nese are confident that the CPAC will Indian markets have now Chinese
be implemented without any politi- sarees resembling them available at
New Chinese approach cal challenge, and it will be able to use much cheaper prices.
For the past two decades, Chinese the Pakistani port Gwador to reach the The three incidents, Pahtnakot,
authorities had bargained peace for its Uri and Pulwama, also shows that the
policies towards the Uyghur Muslims Indian forces in a poor light. The gov-
by supporting Pakistan’s Islamic Jehad- Pakistan’s Pervez ernment has failed to explain how the
is targeting India. Chinese government Musharraf has terrorists could use the police vehicle
was apprehensive that its belligerent to reach the cantonment in Pathankot,
Muslims may get support from the cautioned that if why Uri soldiers could not evolve a fool-
Central Asian countries and Pakistan, proof security system, and similarly, at
but Pakistan quietly handed over the Pakistan hits India Pulwama why the standard operating
Uyghur Muslim activists , who were put with one atom bomb, procedure were ignored. These vital
to hard prison terms. issues are being deliberately ignored
China has already described that India’s nuclear missiles on the Indian news channels, while
Western condemnation of the repres- will wipe out Pakistan. Imran Khan is going overwhelm us
sion of Muslims in China as “politically with more and more peace offers. The
motivated” at the UN Human Rights His advice is that army of Pakistan has found a popular
Council. It is estimated that China has India should be face in Imran Khan to represent it. The
succeeded in pacifying the Muslims judiciary is already under its spell and
by arrested more than one million attacked with the only voice of dissent, Nawaz Shairf,
Muslims. They had to undergo psycho- 50 nuclear bombs the former prime minister, and his
logical indoctrination programmes like daughter, Mariam, are behind the bars
studying Communist propaganda and under unproven corruption charges.
giving thanks to the Chinese president West Asian countries, much against The two-member bench of the Islam-
Xi Jinping. Therefore, it is not surprising the wishes of the western powers. The abad High Court bench comprising
that China has endorsed the UN Secu- distance to Europe will be reduced con- Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Moh-
rity Council resolution on terrorism. siderably, and its exports will increase sin Akhtar Kiyani, which had reserved
The Chinese province, Xinji- without en-routing through long voy- its verdict after hearing the PML-N
ang, where more than 10 million ages. In this backdrop, the peace initia- founder’s petition to get his sentence
Uyghurs of Turkish descent live tive from Pakistan may have Chinese suspended in the Al-Azizia case, has
is stated to be an autonomous re- blessings too. finally rejected his application on Feb-
gion in China’s northwest that bor- The Narendra Modi government ruary 25. His lawyer Khawaja Harris
ders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and is facing a piquant situation. The US is cited the former premier’s poor health
Mongolia. Since 1949, it has been keen that India must take bold steps as one of the reasons why his sentence
under the control of Communist China. and punish Pakistan, but the olive should be suspended.
The people of this region speak their branch from Imran Khan makes it The military government in Pakistan
own language, which resembles to quite difficult. The war with Pakistan having a civilian face is now a reality.
the language used by the people of may not be advisable, because Chinese The Indian leadership is to accept it. It
Uzbekistan. There is a demand of an are firmly in its support. The off-the- requires a lot of homework before mak-
independent country, because the record discussions with Xi Jinping has ing loud announcements in the media.
people of this region call their land as not added any strategic or political
East Turkestan. mileage to the present government. letters@tehelka.com

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