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With every passing day, Pakistans sovereignty, freedom and independence seemingly are withering away in the thin air and, God-forbid, more and more of our friends and well-wishers are ruthlessly offering comments that Pakistan is fast slipping into a failed state. Such an alarming situation has indeed been created since Pakistan, opted to become frontline partner in the US-led international coalition in the war on terror.
Nato forces stationed in neighbouring US-controlled Afghanistan are striving to achieve the cherished objectives of the Washington rulers. There are even clear threats that the drone attacks will continue, no matter what the civilian rulers in Islamabad say.
Even the US aid, running into billions of dollars, has been linked to doing more and more by Pakistan in the war on terror and in the process continue killing our people. Till we manage to put our own house in order, the allies drones would continue coming. Contrary to all tall claims, assurances and promises, austerity measures are far from being taken.
Cutting the bitter long story short, stop living luxuriously on borrowed money. Say no to the US aid and shoot down the intruding drones. USA has come to stay in Afghanistan for containing the Peoples Republic of China and to have access to the Gwadar Port. Better say categorically and firmly no to US aid with strings, tighten up the belts and set own house in order and more importantly, shoot the intruding drones.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2009

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