If Only All Chief Justices were like this.......

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Pakistan is a failed state number 12 from the bottom as of 2011.

It is thus not a great feat to criticize such a country, and the state pillars of such a nation.....it is open season. As it should be.

The main cause of this sad state (a country where 30--40% of the population is otherwise Aryan) is the post colonial Punjab "military".



Aryans constitute 30--40% of the country's population, as a pose to the false image of this Euro-centric video cobbled together above. Aryan's evolved as a distinct race over thousands of years, in hot, desert like Central Asia....not toooo far from Pakistan. Tanned, hairy, swarthy and tall, would be a more accurate description of the average Aryan, with big torso's, and long heads, and sharp features wrought by the harsh climate of Central Asia and the Steppe (-40 in winter to + 40 in summer). I will accept that certain Northern Aryan tribes had "Nordic" features, such as amongst the Scythians, Sarmatians, Alani, Lazyges......in addition to those that once occupied all Siberia, Mongolia and the Tocharians of Sinkiang province in Western China......BUT taken as a sum total of the greatest tribe that once covered vast swathes of the earth, the average Aryan is not blond or blue eyed. That is a mere dirty Jewish fiction propagated through Nazi Germany, a regime which the Jews otherwise created, funded, directed into utter destruction, .....the absurdity of "Aryan" Germany fighting "Slavic" Soviet Union.

From an earlier post:

1. The Pakistan military and especially through its special Think Tank the ISI has been destabilizing civilian governments since the 1950's, and then declaring martial law, after the apparent failure of the destabilized civilian governments, which was originally caused by the Pakistan military in the first place........1958, 1977, 1999. Such action by the Pakistan military most probably received outside encouragement from either the UK in the 1950's, or the American more recently. The classic Mir Jaffar/Mir Sadiq syndrome. The cumulative effect of this on Pakistani society has been quite obviously very negative. Pakistan requires, urgently needs stable civilian government rule for prolonged periods, which is not merely in power as a puppet of the USA (Zardari government) to give the veneer of Democratic legitimacy, but as a reasonably EFFECTIVE government, by Third World standards........and is assertive in controlling and managing the Pakistan military (and not the other way round, courtesy of USA largess as is currently the case) The current destabilization of Pakistan is being carried out by..........guess who........the Pakistan military and their fundie proxies too numerous to mention, and by defacto American backing.

2. War clarifies many things. War often exposes the severe weaknesses and tensions inherent within especially Third World states. That is why it is a very good idea to avoid war at all costs. However against prevailing wisdom, the genius's at the Pakistan military launched the 1965 WAR against India hoping to catch India with its pants down, after their defeat in 1962. They launched the war against India with 1 weeks worth of spare parts and ammunition. After a day or two of initial gains due to the element of surprise they soon were on the defensive, given that India was/is a far greater military power, and the Pakistanis American imported arms simply stopped operating due to a lack of..........spares/ammunition. India could have invaded East Pakistan, and captured Lahore quite easily there after, but for the pressure of the USA to back off. India after the war smiled, shook hands with Pakistan in Tashkent, and then began seriously to separate East Pakistan from West Pakistan........from 1968 (containing 45% of the national economy of Pakistan, 45% of exports and 57% of the population)...which was defended by a very weak lone infantry division of West Pakistanis........East Pakistanis were not trusted by the West Pakistanis either to fight for Pakistan or even defend their own territory. India eventually prevailed.

3. Field Marshal Ayub Khan after being destabilized and removed by the Americans 1965--1969, was replaced by General Yahya Khan. Yahya Khan was an interesting "patriotic" man straight out of Kipling's books. He referred to East Pakistanis as Mosquito's, and in one public speech given in Dhaka (get this...for PR value) he said East Pakistan would be a great place, especially for agriculture, without any East Pakistanis existing there. Yahya Khan represented the class of Pakistani British Sandhurst trained officers who mirrored typical British colonial attitudes, which obviously included severely negative perspectives of Bengali's...........The East India company and later the British Raj through Kipling and others propagated extremely negative perspective of the "dreaded Bengali babu" (The historical and psychological reasons are too complicated to go into now.....but it is akin to a rapists perspective of his victim). This leftover of colonial prejudice expressed itself naturally when the Pakistan military using Islamic fundamentalists as a fifth column committed mass genocide and war crimes in East Pakistan over 9 months in 1971, killing 3,000,000 civilians, 500,000 rapes and creating 10,000,000 war refugees into neighboring India........giving India the PERFECT reason to invade East Pakistan, and decisively defeat the Pakistan military. 93,000 Pakistani POW in Indian hands, 10,000 troops dead, and the country destroyed and divided thanks to the Pakistan military......and Civilian politicians from Pakistan going to India begging for mercy in 1972, and the return of the murdering, genocidal worthless POW's. This genocide is the direct responsibility of the Pakistan military, and the British State through its significant WELL ESTABLISHED influence over the senior officers in the Pakistan military. The Pakistan military must answer and face war crimes charges and genocide eventually.

4. Yes it is true ZAB ordered the Baluchistan military campaign of 1973--1977, which claimed the lives of 50,000 to 100,000 civilians, but it is equally true that the actual manner of the campaign was determined by the Pakistan military. Since the 1960's the state has been turned int a virtual garrison state, and has been under a brutal military regime since, with little respect for the lives of ordinary Baluchis. There is much talk of Indian misconduct and covert ops in Baluchistan via their so called Consulates in Afghanistan, but as with East Pakistan ultimately it is the conduct of the Pakistan military SINCE THE 1950'S which is decisively unsettling the state, and not the very recent allegations of wishful imaginary Indian meddling. Most humans are sedentary creatures and if they rebel it is usually for a very good reason. The Pakistan military does not learn from its lessons, but repeats the same same mistakes it made in East Pakistan in alienating fellow Pakistanis either through heavy handedness or Punjabi chauvinism. Schizophrenically, whilst the Pakistanis attempt to build economic ties with Iran, they simultaneously are hosting Jundullah, an anti Iranian separatist movement which wants to liberate Iranian Baluchistan. Surely a free Iranian Baluchistan is a threat to Pakistan's sovereignty as well.

5. Jews such as Bernard Lewis from the British Intelligence/Foreign Office establishment in the 1970's started preaching about creating the "Arc of Crisis" in the Greater Middle East, especially in the USA academic Think Tank circles, and as with the Greek to the Roman's ideas it gained currency, especially in the Neo-liberal Carter administration filled with Jewish globalists. The idea was simple and appealed to those who wanted vengeance against the Soviet Union for their backing of the Vietcong and their successful defeat of the Americans. The idea was to set the Middle East on fire using Islamic Fundamentalists proxies, and especially the Islamic Brotherhood based in Egypt to destabilize the Soviet Unions Southern belt, and draw her into the "Bear Trap" of Afghanistan.

The evil Rothschild British Empire was already well acquainted with various Islamist groups that it helped create in India......Muslim League (1905), against Indian nationalism, and the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt in the 1920's, against Egyptian nationalism, whose very first Mosque the British helped fund in Cairo.

From the Western Imperialists perspective, Islamic fundamentalists are considered an excellent asset for the greater imperial vision, because given their vague impractical Pan-Islamic objectives, they thwart true NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT in specific emerging Third world countries. Islamic Fundamentalist Movements are also regressive, backward looking and anti-modernization and anti-development.......for the Israelis, later into the 1950's these are equally excellent reasons for backing Islamic Fundamentalists especially within Palestinian society, in addition to both dividing it (Christian vs Moslem Palestinians) and to give the image that Israel in comparison to Palestinians are cool, hip, modern, civilized and thus "deserving'" of Western sympathy and help. Israel created Hamas in the 1970's.....In 1981 the Islamic Brotherhood killed Anwar Sadat President of Egypt....There was an Islamic Brotherhood uprising in Syria in 1982....The Shah of Iran was removed from power by the USA/UK/France/Israel in 1979 and replaced with illiterate mullahs who have since done a lot of colorful things both within and without Iran.......AND finally where Pakistan comes into the picture the USA set the "Bear Trap" in Afghanistan for the Soviet Union, by using Pakistan into backing Islamic Fundamentalists to destabilize the Communist regime in Kabul.....and we have "Operation Cyclone" and "Operation Greenbelt" there on in........billions of $ pouring in from various sources, illicit drugs businesses being established using local criminals, and arms shipments from again various shady sources...and a lot of security people feeling self important and happy with their new programs and wealth, and at the center of the ongoing drama.

In Pakistan General Zia Ul Haq instituted an Islamisation program within Pakistan, based on the above trend in the Greater Middle East and no doubt encouraged by his British/American handlers...500,000 trained Jihadi's within Pakistani society trained by the ever excellent Pakistan military since the late 1970's. From the Pakistan military perspective such people are an asset to be used by the military in various operation within Pakistan against perceived political enemies, regional enemies, Shia and other minorities OR in foreign operations in Afghanistan, and India in particular.......the Pakistan military can thus exert force and project power without being directly involved. To the rest of us, such military proxy creations are a very dangerous destabilization force in any given society, because once you have armed and trained them, how do then control them effectively, especially in a failed State such as Pakistan? Such organizations create a bad image of Pakistan, and allow other nations such as the USA to attack Pakistan, and kill innocent civilians, based on such a reputation. Emboldened by such a move from the late 1970's, the Pakistani military have used such groups against ALL of Pakistan's neighbors....against Afghanistan, China, India and even Iran since.

6. In 1994 the Jewish Sandy Berger Deputy Head to the NSA in the NSC in the neo-liberal Clinton administration came to Pakistan and told the Coolies that they should establish the Taliban, religious Islamic fundamentalists students from the Afghan refugee camps of Pakistan. The Taliban guided, armed, trained and embedded by Pakistani security personnel would take over Afghanistan, and vola! Pakistan would have a federated arrangement with neighbor Afghanistan, and "Strategic Depth" viz India. The previous Afghan Mujaheddin backed by Pakistan (1978---1994), and especially hardline groups such as Hekmatyar and Haqqani especially favored by Pakistan failed to make headway in terms of establishing a reasonably effectively united government which would be very pro-Pakistani, far from it when the nascent governments in Kabul under a broad coalition fell out and descended into civil war......this was obviously unsatisfactory for Pakistan.

Pakistan and Afghanistan had previously entered into greater cooperation and negotiations for a federated arrangement in the 1950''s and this seemed logical for both states given the close multi-level ties between the two states. This process was however scuppered when the Pakistan military led by the Pashtun Ayub Khan declared martial law in 1958, and adopted a slightly more hostile view of Independent non-aligned Afghanistan.

By backing the Taliban the Pakistan military hoped to achieve this dream from the 1950's. However they failed to realize the threats and dangers of backing fundamentalists into power in a neighboring state such as Afghanistan for Pakistan. In addition, with covert American encouragement Afghanistan became a giant pool of fundamentalists of varying shades concentrated in the country, including one OBL invited into the country by Pakistan in 1996 from Sudan. Steadily with covert American backing and blessing the Taliban eventually managed to take over 90% of Afghanistan IN ADDITION TO hosting about 5000 foreign Islamists fighters, subcontracted out by the USA in ops in Bosnia from 1994, and Kosovo from 1998.

There after the myth of "al-Qaeda" was created by the USA, and sustained and supported by the Pakistani military to this day. .....who purportedly carried out many terrorist ops in the Greater Middle East, Europe and the USA and 9/11. No doubt the Pakistani military annexed to the USA feel confident, and smart participating in this elaborate charade that harms millions, not least fellow Pakistanis. BUT any individual with basic common sense can see the dangers of such American manufactured fairy tales for PAKISTAN. First being called the most dangerous unstable nation on earth can't in any conceivable sense be beneficial for Pakistan. The dangerously failed nuke armed state with multiple strategic, and structural state problems. In the name of pursuing phantom enemies created by the USA, namely "al-Qaeda" and the Taliban which is still run this day by the Pakistan military for the Americans as "Controlled Opposition"......the Pakistani military are committing treason against their own country, and helping the USA kill countless civilians in sovereign Pakistan territory. Finally the Pakistan military are helping the Americans slowly occupy Pakistan.

7. Nawaz Sharif of the PML was in power as head of a civilian government between 1996---1999. Naturally as head of the civilian government he attempted to consolidate his power within the country through a variety of actions, mostly legal. This obviously irked the Pakistan Military never too happy about a strong civilian government residing in Islamabad......becoming independent and self assured, and therefore winning a second term. NO PAKISTANI CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT HAS/HAD EVER SERVED A SECOND SUCCESSFUL TERM THANKS TO THE PAKISTANI MILITARY AND THEIR WESTERN BACKERS. What alarmed the military the most was the peace overtures towards India over all matters and especially settlement of the Kashmir dispute. The Pakistani military wasn't about to give the enormous prestige that would obviously come, and thus legitimacy to any civilian government which would make peace with India.

The Pakistan military WORTHLESS IN ALL RESPECTS accept in the business of killing unarmed Pakistani civilians used the Azad Kashmir rally call to justify its worthless bloated size, and project itself as the true defender of Pakistan's sovereignty and UNITY (sick joke).........so in this noble rally call four Pakistani generals and one Mossad agent, Pervez Toupee Musharaf conspired to instigate a short border clash with India, with the objective of scuppering DEVELOPING on-going peace talks between India and Pakistan. Musharaf in between playing golf used the NLI paramilitary, some Jihadis and a few SSG'S from Musharaf's units, poorly equipped for the operation but enough to create a stink between the two nations. The result obviously was 4,000 Pakistani combatants killed 550 on the Indian side, and a weakening of Sharif's position in power in Pakistan. The callousness of a SECTION of the Pakistan military carrying out such operations with utter disregard for lives lost, and not withstanding the fact that here was yet another occasion the excellent Indian military had soundly beaten the Pakistanis, after a few days of initial success. For Musharaf, ends must have justified means because he came into power a few months later (and one guesses that this was ALL done with covert American backing).......justice is calling in Pakistan, which means giving Sharif the chance to finish his second term finally soon, very soon.

8. Surrendering sovereignty to the USA, aiding attacks against fellow Pakistanis. This is now well documented thanks to publications globally by reliable Western and Pakistani sources. The Pakistani military, after spending the better part of 60 years killing unarmed Pakistani civilians has now gone one better by aiding the USA in killing unarmed Pakistani civilians on sovereign Pakistani soil, in the pursuit of wholly bogus causes that it fully knows about, namely that "al-Qaeda" elements still exists on Pakistani soil, which constitute a viable threat to Occupation forces, and that the Taliban is a true Afghan resistance group which again is a threat to Occupation forces in neighboring Afghanistan. In the process of aiding the Americans in this bogus war known as GWOT, the Pakistani military has allowed up to 5000 American servicemen into Pakistani soil, and more on the way, occupying whole Pakistani military bases in Sindh, Baluchistan, NWFP and even the Punjab........It is well known that a good deal of the terrorism in Pakistan is the result of the Pakistani military through their Jihadi proxies.......as much as a lot of the so called Real IRA/IRA were the actual handiwork of British security forces.....but imagine that a lot of the terrorism in Pakistan IN ADDITION COULD also be the work of the private security contractors such as XE (Blackwater renamed) and other such security organizations such as Dyncorps.

The strategic logic of the Pakistani military defies logic allowing America to kill Pakistani civilians with impunity in the name of fighting a bogus terror war...WHAT SELF RESPECTING NATION WITH A MODICUM OF DIGNITY WOULD ALLOW THIS???? Yes Turkish security forces committed atrocities against Turkish civilians in the 1970's, and then blamed such work on the Kurds or left wing groups.......BUT never with the aid of outside forces......SO OVERTLY. Then as stated before what is the point of having a 800,000 unofficial standing regular military with 30 odd divisions, and a 300,000 paramilitary force if you require a regressive state such as the USA to carry out basic security ops against YOUR OWN OWNED PROXIES WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY BLESSED BY THE USA, and one Sandy Berger....where is the logic in all this destabilization of Pakistan, and fighting ceaseless wars in Pakistan based on bogus causes?

The great propaganda paradox of claiming to be Pakistan's greatest defenders, but in reality its WORST ENEMY. Simple below average educated Pakistanis will not be able to grasp this fact too easily, and the Pakistani military will continue playing them for suckers.

The challenge is that the main political parties in Pakistan have to accept this fact, and there after formulate state policies around this fact. The Turkish civilian government NOW controls the military, so why can't Pakistan?

Identify the problem.



The Gunga Dins of the Punjab military trained by gora sahib, paid for by gora sahib, serving gora sahib......NOT Pakistan.

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Adiala missing inmates: ISI, MI not superior to civilians, says SC

The displeased Supreme Court gave out a stern message to Inter-Services Intelligence and Military Intelligence on Thursday:

“You need to take this out of your mind that you [ISI and MI] are superior and others [civilians] are inferior.”.......mindset inherited from the British Raj.

Counsel of ISI and MI Raja Irshad was reprimanded as the apex court of the country remained unsatisfied with the replies submitted to the court today by the agencies in the Adiala missing prisoners’ case.

Headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the three-member bench said that the replies submitted to the court do not justify under which law the civilians were picked up by agencies and kept in detention for more than a year.

“Who gave you the right to hound people?” questioned the chief justice.

“You are so insensitive to the human loss that the families of the missing persons have suffered lately because of you. This is a big allegation against you [ISI and MI] – there is a hue and cry throughout the country that you abduct people and after some days, their abandoned bodies surface,” said Chief Justice Chaudhry.

“After reading your poorly-drafted reply, I thought whether we are thinking against the country here? As much as you consider yourself loyal to this country, perhaps we are more loyal than you,” the chief justice observed.

Justice Khilji Arif Hussain said that the 1965 war is evidence that the people of the country were on the forefront rather than the army to fight against the enemy.

“If a judge is bound not to break a traffic signal, then why will he allow you to subvert the constitution of the country,” Justice Khilji said.

“You’re an arsonist. You have set Balochistan on fire,” said Chaudhry while referring to the agencies and the situation in Balochistan. In security parlance this is called Gladio.......you create the problem using various groups, manage the problem, and then offer the solution.....and the military are the hero's who have the ultimate solution as always (in a warped twisted way this justifies their taxpayers salary, and national duty....NOT just in Pakistan.)

“We ask you time and again and you always tell us stories. Are we here to listen to your stories?”

Oh these motherfuckers can spin all sort of stories to justify their actions even beyond national security......traits that are similar to psychopaths.

If these people had attacked GHQ, even then it is necessary for you to produce evidence against them for fair trial. You must go by the book,” Justice Chaudhry directed.

The so called attack on GHQ was carried out by the Pakistani military themselves to garner national sympathy, whilst the country as a whole has suffered 300 terrorist attacks since 2001, and 35,000 people have died. The Pakistani military is saying, "hey people we're in this together.".......even though we can't seem to solve the terrorist problem, EVER. The SWAT Taliban was created by the Pakistani military.

The chief justice said that the agencies have become “insensitive” to the issues and referred them as the “biggest violators” of the country’s law and order.

YES, since 1951 with the assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan, with the conspiring services of the ISI.......and a Pakistan military which looks against, focused against, works against Pakistan...working with the geo-strategic objectives of gora sahib who themselves loathes the Pakistan military in the first place......if you listen to their semi-private/semi-official utterances about the Pakistan military.

Irshad, in the agencies’ defense said that the authorities in the ISI and MI are considering this issue seriously as this is a burning issue of this country.

A lawyer must represent his client.

He said that the “foreign elements” involved in instilling terrorism in Balochistan are active and the agencies cannot work with their “eyes closed” to the issue.

The chief justice remarked saying that whatever the agencies do should be done within the limits of law as the agencies are not “above the law”.

Irshad said that current parliament “does not represent the will of the people,” on which the Chief Justice Chaudhry differed and said, “It does represent the will of the people and has also brought the 20th amendment for solving issues. If you take them in confidence, they will facilitate you as well.”

Zardari was brought to power by the ISI in 2008, after they killed his wife.....for the USA.

The court, however, expressed satisfaction over the report submitted by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary about the health condition of the prisoners.

The report had a detailed summary about the prisoners’ health, improvement in their condition and how they are accommodated. The court said that its message should be conveyed to the chief secretary that the court was happy to see that all the questions sought in the previous hearing were answered in the report.

The court also said that the report gives hope that the remaining prisoners will brave their illnesses.

Tariq Asad, the lawyer of missing prisoners, was told by the court to avail the available remedies to release these prisoners.

The chief justice maintained that as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Barrister Masood Kosar is well aware of the law, he would not create hindrances in the case, and added that the court will decide this case at any cost.

The hearing has been adjourned for 14 days.

Another false flag ops by the Punjabi military/ISI.

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There have been about 350 terrorist incidents in Pakistan between 2001---2011.

40,000 people, mostly civilians, have died as a result of these terrorist incidents.

It is estimated that because of this terrorism the Pakistan economy has lost about $70 billion (2001---2011). The Business community, commerce generally and businessmen like stability before they invest their money in any place.

ALL such terrorist incidents are carried out by the Pakistan military (ISI) to destabilize the civilian government, or bring the people closer to the military, under the principles of Operation Gladio.(create the crisis, manage the crisis, provide the solution, become the indispensable hero)

It is also probable that some of these terrorist incidents which have significantly increased since 2009 (140 such incidents in 2010 alone) could be the work of Western covert security operatives operating from neighboring Afghanistan. This is the reason why the NWFP police are wary of Westerners and their movement in especially that troubled province. The the reason why Pakistan restricted the movement of American diplomats from 2010. The reason why even the Pakistani military wants to reduce the number of Western security personnel in Pakistan.

This recent hike in terrorism runs coincidentally parallel with greater drone strikes in FATA by the USA......which are carried out with the tacit approval of the Pakistan military.

Thus we can conclude that the Pakistan military and their sponsors, the USA are the main sources of terrorism in Pakistan.

Pakistan as a result is defined as a Failed State, at number 10 from the bottom (wikipedia for 2010):

1. Somalia (0)
2. Chad (+2)
3. Sudan (0)
4. Zimbabwe (-2)
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo (0)
6. Afghanistan (+1)
7. Iraq (-1)
8. Central African Republic (0
9. Guinea (0)
10. Pakistan (0)

Pakistan has ALL the attributes of a Failed State:

Social indicators (Wikipedia)

1. Demographic pressures: 190 million people now which will reach 400 million by 2050. The disorganized clueless state has not been able to control the rapidly expanding population.
2. Massive movement of refugees and internally displaced peoples: mostly in the NWFP.
3. Legacy of vengeance-seeking group grievance: Pakistani military backed Islamists militia's against Shia's, Christians, Sufis, Ahmediya, Hindus...and the Punjabi military against the Baluchis.
4. Chronic and sustained human flight: Many educated Pakistanis have gone to various English speaking countries.

Economic indicators

5. Uneven economic development along group lines: Indic Punjab is "prosperous" whilst Iranic Baluchistan and NWFP are severely underdeveloped.
6. Sharp and/or severe economic decline: Since Zardari came to power in 2008, the economy has stagnated, though the fiddled government statistics show a little growth in GDP; exports have declined, as have industrial production, manufacturing, electric power production...and so on.

Political indicators

7. Criminalization and/or delegitimisation of the state: Zardari, president of Pakistan brought into power by the USA is an ex-con who is believed to have looted/looting about $3 billion from the state coffers of Pakistan...the USA loves him.
8. Progressive deterioration of public services: Proper education, health services, infrastructure is poor in Pakistan generally, AND non-existent in Iranic NWFP, and Baluchistan.
9. Widespread violation of human rights: 3000 Pakistanis have been disappeared by the State in Pakistan since 2001.
10. Security apparatus as ‘state within a state’: The Pakistan military with the help of the USA controls the FOREIGN and SECURITY policy of Pakistan since about 1951.
11. Rise of factionalised elites:
12. Intervention of other states or external factors: The JEWSA has helped the Pakistan military to destroy Pakistan and bring it to its present state of being a Failed State.

As can be seen from the simple above example the Pakistan military is the most powerful actor in Pakistan, which is backed and legitimated by the USA.

Visiting American emissaries and viceroys often visit Chamar chain smoking COAS Kiyani first, before they shake hands with billionaire ex-con Zardari and his mafia closed door elite. Kiyani, Shuja Pasha and Zardari have never been to most of the significant neighboring South Asian countries, which would otherwise be normal given their position, BUT have been to the JEWSA several times....and have hosted the JEWSA emissaries several times in Pakistan and third countries. We can take an educated guess on which side of their bread is buttered.(no I'm not just talking about the Afghan heroin of which the Pakistan military is also involved)

The Pakistan military has Islamists pretensions and tendencies, recruiting about 500,000 Jihadis since the 1970's to work as a proxy annex force. Bulk of the terrorism in Pakistan is carried out by them for the Pakistan military. That is why the "great professional" Pakistan military has not been able to contain this 30 year old menace, which keeps morphing, changing names and popping up every where in the region.

Most of the 20,000 officers in the Pakistani military are right-wing recruits with lower middle class backgrounds, with very basic education and a rather simplistic world view, and an Islamists tint.

Thus one must conclude the Mosque bombing recently which killed 50 people, was carried out by the Pakistan military. Though of course the good thinking reader will ask why an Islamist bent Pakistan military would want to kill innocent fellow citizens at Friday prayers in a Mosque of all places?

1. As has been explained in paragraph four..before:"Create the crisis, manage the crisis, provide the solution, become the indispensable hero. Germany 1919--1933. USA 1929--1933. Russia 1991--2000.

2. Given Zardari's appalling rule there are increasing calls for Zardari to go, and an effective civilian government to replace him. Anna Hazare is a much watched, closely watched figure in Pakistan. All this makes the criminalized elements within the Pakistani military nervous for obvious reasons, because they fear an effective civilian government which is backed by the Pakistani public across the board. That is why sections of the Pakistani military carry out false flag terrorist ops to further destabilize the country, and further militarize it under martial law, and eventual military rule in the whole country(In Karachi and the NWFP, especially). The other strategy of the Pakistan military has been to back Imran Khan who is an Islamist Presidential candidate, with a soft spot for the Pakistan military (political naivety).

3. Cynicism, ideological extremism and lust for power: It is sadly not uncommon in the world that men suffering from such vices carry out false flag terrorism within their own countries to further their political/criminal/economic agenda's....I think no more needs to be said about this.

4. The Racial explanation: Its not rocket science that nations are reflections of the people who live in them on the whole. Norway is as different from Mongolia which is as different from Sudan. Institutions are thus reflections of the state and their people. When you get Harijan Coolie kuta from the Punjab elevated into uniforms what happens? What happens when these Harijan Coolies kuta's get a title with position....Captain, Major, Colonel, Brigadier, General....or a old style Raj colonial uniform with medals......with men working under their command....with an array of modern weapons....with a private security service at their back and call working busily for their particular needs and agenda's (ISI).....where they are doted over by the fawning media which they influence....with military aid from the USA.....where they are privately courted by Western security personnel at a personal level. Such out of the ordinary privileges from the JEWSA destabilizes the character of the traditional Harijan Coolie Kuta.

A few patent absurdities occurs and the nation suffers: They start waging wars against powerful neighbors with gora imported weapons with just one weeks worth of spares (1965) They commit to genocidal wars in a part of the country which is detached by 1000 miles which also happens to be surrounded by India, with just 90,000 troops and paramilitary (1971) They wage wars to scupper peace between India and Pakistan, because ultimate peace might mean a smaller military role within Pakistani society (1999 Kargil) They train 500,000 Jihadis as a proxy force which though has very little military value, nevertheless leads to the fundamental destabilization of Pakistan from the 1970's. They create the image that Pakistan is terrorist hub number one, which must be protected from itself by the USA with more military aid, without fully realizing the dangers of this projection, AND doing nothing to rectify this image......they regularly undertake coups in 1958, 1977, 1999 to undermine legitimate civilian governments.....AND FINALLY THE BEST AND LAST.....they knowingly arm Chinese insurgents in Sinkiang Province even though China is the best and last friend of Pakistan, as a pose to the hot and cold pretend friendship from the USA. In other words the Pakistan military can do the dirty on a strategic ally who is also important for Pakistan, if it pleases the USA and its agenda's against China. For the Pakistan military following gora sahib orders is more important than the Pakistan people and the countries inherent interests........Harijan Coolie Kuta Chamcha Chamars pudis!

The reason why I believe the Pakistan military carried out the Mosque bombing recently. I think Jew multi-kulti affirmative action is overrated. These Harijan Coolie Kuta's should be sweeping floors and cleaning toilets, their traditional forte and occupation.



Gunga Din's in South Asia running to the USA, and London with their money......a major problem.


























MOSSAD Busharaf on the left, who is a heavy drinking, womanizing, toupee wearing, Deobandi Wahabi friend of Israel/USA was President of Pakistan 1999--2008 after a coup. Who was also known for leading crusades against the Shia minorities using Arab/foreign jihadis in the 1980's....and loved giving interviews and appearing on Western TV....and the man who planned and initiated the Kargil war to scupper peace between India and Pakistan. The man who played a critical role in greater security cooperation between Pakistan and the West within GWoT, in the process of compromising Pakistan's fundamental sovereignty.....with his shadow and apprentice Kiyani. MOSSAD Busharaf now lives in London entertaining Israelis at various venues. The more and longer the Pakistan military cooperates with the USA within Musharaf's set precedence, greater the violence and cost becomes for Pakistan. (40,000 dead, 350 terrorist incidents and $70 billion lost to the failing economy.....no nation can sustain this forever, least of all Failed State Pakistan)
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Bomb blast kills 53 in NW Pakistan

Presstv.com

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a mosque in the Khyber tribal district of north-west Pakistan, killing at least 53 people and wounding more than 130 others.

The attack took place when hundreds of people gathered for Friday prayers in Ghundi area of Jamrud in Khyber Agency, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Initial reports say the roof of the mosque collapsed and many people were buried under the rubble.

The death toll is expected to rise as many of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

The Pakistani army has launched several operations in the troubled northwest in a bid to flush out militants from Pakistan's tribal zone.

Despite an offensive by the Pakistani government against pro-Taliban militants, they have spread their influence in various regions, killing hundreds of people and security forces.

Since late 2009, there has been a surge in militant bomb attacks in Pakistan.

The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 with the official objective of curbing militancy and bringing peace and stability to the region. However, after nine years, the region remains unstable and militancy has expanded towards Pakistan.

Dawn of a new epoch for Pakistan.

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Yes I have been following the saga for quite a while, not saying anything, but observing to see the reaction of Zardari Bhen first and foremost, and then obviously the Americans, who have characteristically made threats for one of their own......who committed a serious crime in Pakistan; Killed two Pakistani government agents just doing their job.

But obviously judging by the reaction of certain Pakistanis the issues go far deeper and longer than the death of two government officers, murdered by a foreigner in Pakistan.

The sad incident brings stark reality into sharp focus the utter unworkability of Pakistan fighting endless wars against its own people, within the current American defined GWOT narrative (endless security ops by the USA against Muslim countries, either directly or through proxy, cheered and encouraged by Israel). Finally allowing gun toting Americans into Pakistan, covertly by the government via the Pak ambassador in Washington and his special channels, where they officially/unofficially pretend to be looking for "al-Qaeda"......but in reality are subverting the whole of the country.

"al-Qaeda" does not exist, and is an American fiction maintained by the Pakistani security apparatus for money, and weapons from the USA. The Taliban was created by the USA in 1994, using the Pakistani military who currently run it for the USA. America is in Afghanistan for bogus reasons......harvesting the Heroin, and making profits from it. America is in Pakistan for the wrong reasons, because there is no real threats from 'al-Qaeda" or the Taliban except that which is manufactured by the American's in Pakistan in conjunction with elements of the Pakistani security.

And so the bogus and contradictory nature of this relationship finally reveals itself, through sheer chance.

Sheer chance because had the two Pakistani agents killed by the American had been otherwise hapless Pashtun civilians instead, in say Dera Ismail Khan (as has been the case for several years)....nobody would have bothered. ....."25 terrorists" killed in .....blah blah blah" would read the Dawn headlines dutifully, or the Jang newspaper.........But since the victims are Punjabis??.....and government agents, with the murders taking place in Lahore......Pakistan takes action, in the sense of pursuing everything to the letter of the law, with national dignity, and with self preservation in mind.

What a pity, that the Pakistan establishment did not see the folly of it all, aligning with the USA, pretending "al-Qaeda" existed in AfPak, and OBL was still alive and well somewhere in Pakistan. Or that the 'Controlled Opposition" Taliban posed a real threat to anyone.........10 years since 2001....10 years wasted; 4000 Pakistanis killed through terrorism since 2001 in 300 odd terrorist incidents, though now one is wiser who the real terrorists are. How many thousands of innocent Pakistanis disappeared, tortured and killed for this false lie from the USA? How many in the Pakistani security cooperated with this grand lie since 2001?

I had written Pakistan off as a doomed state, and failed number das was my favorite oft repeated line. But maybe there is some hope now.

If the IRONICAL death of two agents in Lahore at the behest of the USA brings about a national elite mood change then so be it. Better late than never, for whatever fucking reason. But do remember the Americans have been killing good, honest, Pak, innocent Pakistanis since 2001.

Pakistan's slow occupation, and collapse.

A significant strategic shift to meet new challenges.

Major paradigm shift in policy from the Pakistan military for Pakistan's integrity and survival.

Seeing the light a bit late.

Options for Pakistan

What Pakistan has to do.

Perspective of a young journalist.

ISI/American funded Islamofacism

Ah Well!

Altaf Hussein

Failed state das

Censuring dissent In Pakistan

Pakistan in Trouble

The crux of the problem:"The Axis of trouble".

Question of national survival

Bhai saab, Pakistan isn't another Iraq under "American declared LIBERATION and DEMOCRACY" is it yet?

So Whats the next step for Pakistan?

Zardari

More mistreatment and humiliation of Pakistan by the USA

chamar-chamcha-chaudi-coolie-gunga-dins of the Pakistani military

The Pakistani military waging war against Pakistan

Yes its the elite AND the military.







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Pakistanis plan a break with the US

By Today's Views via therearenosunglasses.com

Pakistan prepares for possible break-up with USA

Pakistan has experience with US sanctions.

It has faced them for over three decades. In 1998 in the aftermath of the Bharati Nuclear Test (carried out with the full cognizance and encouragement f the Clinton Administration) politicians in Islamabad sat down and figured out the alternatives when faced with possible dilapidating sanctions against Pakistan. A plan was chalked out and the Nawaz Shairf Government looking at all the alternatives, and then forged ahead with a reciprocal response to the Pokran at Chaghai. Pakistan was slapped with dilapidating sanctions which lasted a decade ’till 911 when the US once again needed Pakistan to fight its battle in Afghanistan.

The same is happening now.

The US aid to Pakistan totals $1.5 billion per year which amounts to less than 3% of the Pakistani GDP. Belt tightening would resolve part of the issue. The fallout from the stoppage of the Kerry Lugar Bill would impact the IMF and the World Bank, both institutions run by the USA. Washington would then begin to put the squeeze on other donors to make sure that they did not help Islamabad.

Despite these difficulties, the government in Islamabad, often considered compliant and obsequious is looking at all alternatives. This confirms the reports that the PPP government is incapable of releasing Mr. “Rayond Davis” even if it really did want to. The fiasco as it has unfolded in Lahore has truly placed President Zardari’s government between a rock and a hard place. The case is in the hands of the judiciary.

As anyone who has not been living in the cave knows, the judiciary of Chaudhry Iftikhar Cahudhry will not tolerate any interference in his courts. The resignation of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, as well as the publication of documentation proving that Mr. “Raymond Davis” was on a Business Visa has complicated matters beyond what diplomats in Washington recognize. The fact that this happened in Mozang Chungi– the heart of Lahore didn’t make it easier for either the US Consulate or the PPP government.

Plan “B” failed because the “Patriotic son of Pakistan” refused to forge the Foreign Ministry Ledger (which would have retroactively placed “Davis’s” name on the listing as a diplomat”). The Court now has the original documents so Mr. Davis cannot be included in a list of diplomats. Furthermore Mr. Qureshi is now a hostile witness and is not showing restraint or silence in his comments. He has clearly informed the people that he refused to forge the documents. Mr. Qureshi is an elected politicians, and one who has a constituency in Multan. He is not a country bumpkin that fell off the turnip truck. He is intelligent, suave, well respected int he PPP and was actually considers for the position of the Prime Minister. Mr. Quresh a PPP stalwart has followed the path taken by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto when he disagreed with Ayub Khan at Tashkent and tendered his resignation.

If the murders had happened in Sindh or Islamabad it would have been easier for the PPP to smooth things over. This incident happened in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab, where the Chief Minister belongs to the PMLN. Mr. Shairf’s government is playing hardball and threatened a motion of no confidence against the PPP if it releases “Raymond Davis”. The PLMN can back it up. All other parties would be hard pressed not to support the constitutional overthrown of the government

There is a deeper concern in Pakistan. After a deluge of Wikileaks and President Obama’s rhetoric in Pakistan, there is a genuine feeling in Islamabad that many of the ‘consultants” are actually saboteurs who go around blowing up things in Pakistan. There is almost universals consensus that these mercenaries have to be stopped from doing their dirty chores in Pakistan and that Washington has to understand that Blackwater/Xe/Hyperion killers cannot run amok in Pakistan. Bharati papers have reported and some US papers have validated the stories that the incident in Lahore was a bit deeper than what was portrayed at first. According to some reports, the Mr. “Raymond Davis” was under surveillance and had crossed a red line. He was in an area which was a “No-Go” area. Already declared a Persona Non Grata (PNG) in Khyber Pakhtukhawa, the co-owner of Hyperion Consulting was not liked in Pakistan. After the PNG status he was supposed to have left Pakistan–and he did. However US Ambassador to Pakistan (aka Pakistani Ambassador to USA) Mr. Hussain Haqqani was instrumental in getting 500 visas approved in one day without the proper background checks. Mr. Davis apparently slipped back into Pakistan. The pictures in his possession reveal that he was photographing sensitive Pakistani targets.

According to press reports, Mr “Davis” was apparently being trailed by ISI agents. Mr. Davis killed his pursuers in cold blood, made a movie about it and then called the Consulate for assistance in making his escape. On previous occasions, other “consultants” have been able to intimidate the local authorities and get away with murder. Several scuffles have taken place, but the matter has been hushed up without escalation. This time luck was not on the side of Mr. “Davis”. The Pakistanis were ready and prepared. Because he was being followed, backups were able to reach the scene of the crime and arrest the murderer.

The US Consulate’s role in this matter was very suspicious. Instead of assisting the local authorities, it engineered a fake story about the motor-cyclists being professional thieves. The fake robbery story did not fly with the government of Pakistan, because it knew the backgrounds of the agents who were following Mr. “Davis”. The intensity with which the US Consulate reacted, and the depth of the threats that emanated from Washington clearly informed the Pakistanis that something big was up–and this could not be ignored.

It is obvious that the establishment is demanding the immediate deportation of all these so called “consultants”. An unplanned and sudden change in travel plans of Mr. Rajiv Shah, the US Agency’s Administrator Rajiv Shah to Pakistan may have sent alarm bells in Islamabad.. Faced with being thrown out of power by the PLMN and other parties, President Zardari is now chairing a Round Table Conference (RTC) of all political parties to deal with the situation. Raw emotions are at fever pitch. The government will not be able to withstand tsunami in the aftermost of a clean release of Mr. “Raymond Davis”.

The government egged on by the PLMN, the religious parties, and the Army, feels that by tightening belts, and securing alternative sources, Islamabad can whether the storm. As such the following action plan has been prepared to deal with the crisis and possible cut-off of funds from the US.

• Prime Minister Gilani will be visiting the Sate of Kuwait that is starting today (Monday). This would be followed by the visit of President Asif Ali Zardari.
• The Presidency and Foreign Office are actively busy finalizing the visit of President Zardari to Japan with special focus on securing more economic assistance.
• China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have already been contacted about the situation.
• Much to American chagrin, Iran is a untapped resource for Pakistan and Tehran would gladly step into the vacuum.

While the US has backed off from some of the crass threats, it is a fact that the Trilateral meeting has been postponed. Washington may have realized that a heavy dose of threats could shut-off the supply-chain at a time that the US is planning a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Surely a cut-off of relations with Islamabad would impact the schedule–which in term could impact the next American Presidential elections. “At this point of time, there is no such talk in the United States,” Acting Spokesperson of the US Embassy Courteny Beale told The Nation.

Since the major chunk of the US civilian assistance under the KLA programme is disbursed through the USAID, further gives credence to the notions that US was already working on plans to use aid as critical leverage against Pakistan.

Apart from the $1.5 billion from the Kerry Lugar Bill, the government also fears that the IMF funding of 3.2 Billion may be cut-off.

The ruling coalition is thus planning its new budget for the year 2011-12 without US assistance.

Options for Pakistan.

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The USA is a rabid Christian Fundamentalist country in the process of building a global empire at the expense of others. This process began from 1898, and has been picking up steam since. It has 800 military bases around the world, and is known as a "hyper-power". Its core rulers are 7--9 million Jews, the largest Jewish concentration in any country. New York is the largest Jewish City, and together with London is the headquarters for their financial empire.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the other hand was created by the parting British, through their agent Jinnah to weaken and divide India, a year before his demise. The British created the Muslim League in Dhaka in 1905, the vehicle for the creation of Pakistan.

Logically most rational people and even some adolescent children would come to the conclusion that a country as peculiar as the USA would be a dire national threat to a country such as the "Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Indeed, the USA through this long term trajectory is a threat to every nation; First World countries, and obviously vulnerable Third World nations alike.

AND lo on queue ever since Pakistan became friends with the USA, at the behest of the Pakistan military from 1954, the nations problems have multiplied. The Pakistan military (ISI) and the USA complement each other, as the coalition of mischief makers within Pakistan.

• The USA created a dependency of Pakistan over American arms and then unceremoniously pulled the rug of military supplies at a very critical time, leaving the country vulnerable to invasion in 1965.
• Destabilized and toppled the Ayub Khan regime, which would have consequences for the country 1965---1969.
  
• During the East Pakistan insurgency gave the impression of supporting Pakistan fully, replete with aircraft carriers, but in reality gave India the Green light to invade East Pakistan.
• Made threats against Pakistan's nuke bomb program. 1974---present.
  
• Toppled a democratically elected government in 1977 through the military.
• Introduced massive Afghan narcotics into Pakistani society, and trained the ISI to work with them to export it to the rest of the world. BCCI etc.
• Killed the top brass of the Pakistan military.....on a pathological whim. General Zia was a pretty good American puppet.
• Ordered Pakistan to create the "al-Qaeda" myth, to which to this day the Pakistan military dutifully upholds fighting nonsensical phantom wars, against its own people, skewering reason for executing such wars to the extreme. And of course the Taliban from 1994. Both these American ideas have had dangerous consequences for the country as can be clearly seen.
• Since 2001, and GWOT, Pakistan economic losses has been anything between $43 billion to $70 billion as a result of its participation of the USA's unending imperial wars. The country is crumbling. The American aid of perhaps $25 billion does not meet these economic losses of the WHOLE OF PAKISTAN, BUT benefit sections of Pakistan society loyal to the USA. They take their American aid money and deposit it in Swiss bank accounts. American aid in fact destabilizes Pakistan society even further. It encourages big time crooks in Pakistan to be more crooked at Pakistan's expense, whilst honest hardworking Pakistanis are denied the opportunity to work and benefit Pakistan as a nation state.
• The USA since 1954, has destabilized Pakistan society and prevented it from developing into a mature democracy. THE MAIN AGENT OF THIS DESTABILIZATION IS THE PAKISTAN MILITARY (ISI).........The relationship of the PAKISTAN military with the USA is a strange homosexual sado-masochistic one. They bitch and harm each other, especially the USA towards Pakistan, but later and very quickly KISS and make up...and then have illicit sex with each other in a quiet cheap motel room, out of every bodies sight.

"Oh Saab just give me one more chance to prove to you that I'm good for you!"

Of course its not all America's fault.

There are fundamental weaknesses in Pakistan's society. After all the British created Pakistan, and the ruling elite of Zamindari/Tamindari families (500) and Commercial families (30) are leftovers of colonial rule who look to foreign powers for "inspiration" especially the USA/UK. The Middle-class Pakistan military officer class, at the core of Pakistan's strategic problems are trained and indoctrinated in the USA.

Current Army Senior Command (from Wikipedia)

1. General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Punjab — Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), JSHQ, Chaklala. (Colonel-in-Chief of the Punjab Regiment). Due to retire on October 8, 2013.
2. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani HI, Baloch — Chief of Army Staff (COAS), GHQ. (Colonel-in-Chief of the Baloch Regiment). Due to retire on November 28, 2013.^[1]
3. Lt Gen Sikander Afzal, AC^[2] — Force Commander, United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Monrovia, Liberia. On extension, due to retire on March 2, 2011.^[3]
4. Lt Gen Javed Zia, Punjab^[4] — Commander, Southern Command, Quetta. Due to retire on September 21, 2011.
5. Lt Gen Shujaat Zamir Dar SBt, Punjab^[5] — Chairman, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF), Wah Cantonment. Due to retire on September 21, 2011.
6. Lt Gen Mohsin Kamal, Punjab^[6] — Military Secretary (MS), GHQ. (Colonel Commandant of the Northern Light Infantry Regiment). Due to retire on September 21, 2011.
7. Lt Gen Jamil Haider, Arty^[7] — Commander, Army Strategic Forces Command (Comd ASFC), Rawalpindi. Due to retire on September 21, 2011.
8. Lt Gen Nadeem Taj, Punjab^[8] — Adjutant General (AG), GHQ. Due to retire on April 28, 2011.
9. Lt Gen Muhammad Rehan Burney, AMC^[9] — Surgeon General/DG Medical Services (Inter-Services), GHQ. (Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps). Due to retire on March 24, 2012.
10. Lt Gen Tahir Mahmood SBt, Punjab^[8] — Inspector General Arms (IGA), GHQ. Due to retire on September 29, 2011.
11. Lt Gen Tanvir Tahir, EME^[6] — Inspector General Communications and IT (IGC&IT), GHQ. On extension, due to retire in March 2011.^[10]
12. Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha, FF^[6] — DG Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI), ISI Dte, Islamabad. On extension, due to retire on March 18, 2011.^[11]
13. Lt Gen Ayyaz Salim Rana, AC^[6] — Chairman, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Taxila. Due to retire on September 29, 2012.
14. Lt Gen Naeem Khalid Lodhi, Engrs^[12] — Commander, XXXI Corps, Bahawalpur. Due to retire on October 13, 2012.
15. Lt Gen Khalid Nawaz Khan, Baloch^[8] — Commander, X Corps, Rawalpindi. (Colonel Commandant of the Baloch Regiment). Due to retire on October 4, 2013.
16. Lt Gen Sardar Mahmood Ali Khan, Punjab^[12] — DG Joint Staff (DG JS), JSHQ, Chaklala. Due to retire on October 4, 2013.
17. Lt Gen Muhammad Alam Khattak TBt, FF^[12] — Chief of Logistics Staff (CLS), GHQ. Due to retire on October 4, 2013.
18. Lt Gen Shafqaat Ahmed, Punjab^[13] — Commander, II Corps, Multan. Due to retire on October 4, 2013.
19. Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Owais, AD^[14] — Commander, Army Air Defence Command (Comd AAD Comd), Rawalpindi. (Colonel Commandant of the Army Air Defence). Due to retire on March 31, 2014.
20. Lt Gen Asif Yasin Malik, Punjab^[14] — Commander, XI Corps, Peshawar. Due to retire on March 31, 2014.
21. Lt Gen Muhammad Haroon Aslam SBt, AK^[8] — Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), Islamabad. (Colonel Commandant of the Azad Kashmir Regiment). Due to retire on April 9, 2014.
22. Lt Gen Waheed Arshad TBt, AC^[7] — Chief of General Staff (CGS), GHQ. Due to retire on April 9, 2014.
23. Lt Gen Rashad Mahmood, Baloch^[4] — Commander, IV Corps, Lahore. Due to retire on April 9, 2014.
24. Lt Gen Raheel Sharif, FF^[7] — Commander, XXX Corps, Gujranwala. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
25. Lt Gen Tariq Khan, AC^[7] — Commander, I Corps, Mangla. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
26. Lt Gen Agha Muhammad Umer Farooq, Baloch^[7] — President, National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
27. Lt Gen Mohammad Zahirul Islam, Punjab^[7] — Commander, V Corps, Karachi. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
28. Lt Gen Salim Nawaz SBt, Baloch^[15] — DG Infantry (DG Inf) at IGA Branch, GHQ. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
29. Lt Gen Khalid Rabbani, Infantry^[15] — Commandant, Command and Staff College (Comdt C&SC), Quetta. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
30. Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain, Baloch^[7] — Inspector General Training and Evaluation (IGT&E), GHQ. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
31. Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani, Engrs^[7] — Quarter-Master General (QMG), GHQ. Due to retire on October 1, 2014.
32. Maj Gen Syed Guftar Shah, EME^[16] (superseded) — DG Defence Science and Technology Organization (DG DESTO), Rawalpindi.
33. Maj Gen Asif Ali, Engrs^[17] (superseded) — Acting Engineer-in-Chief (E-in-C), GHQ.
34. Maj Gen Muhammad Tahir Saeed, ASC^[18] (superseded) — Vice Chief of Logistics Staff (VCLS) at CLS Branch, GHQ.
35. Maj Gen Masood Hasan, Arty^[19] (superseded) — DG Personnel Services (DG PS) at MS Branch, GHQ.
36. Maj Gen Imtiaz Ahmed, Engrs^[20] (superseded) — Commandant, Military College of Engineering (Comdt MCE), Risalpur.
37. Maj Gen Muhammad Javed Khan, AMC^[21] (superseded) — DG Medical Services (Navy) at DMS Branch, GHQ.
38. Maj Gen Jamshed Riaz, EME^[22] (superseded) — DG Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (DG EME) at IGC&IT Branch, GHQ. (Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering)
39. Maj Gen Waqar Ahmad Kingravi, Avn^[23] (superseded) — DG Defence Purchase (DG DP), Rawalpindi. (Colonel Commandant of the Army Aviation Corps)
40. Maj Gen Syed Taqi Naseer Rizvi, Avn (superseded) — DG Defence Security Guards (DG DSG) at AG Branch, GHQ.
41. Maj Gen Mian Nadeem Ijaz Ahmad, AC^[24] (superseded) — Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Gujranwala.
42. Maj Gen Zawar Hussain Shah, Ord (superseded) — .
43. Maj Gen Iftikhar Ahmad Choudhry, Arty^[25] (superseded) — DG Artillery (DG Arty) at IGA Branch, GHQ.
44. Maj Gen Mukhtar Ahmed, AK (superseded) — .
45. Maj Gen Muhammad Naeem Khan, AMC^[26] — Adviser in Medicine/Professor and Dean Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.
46. Maj Gen Shahida Badsha, AMC^[27] — Principal, Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.
47. Maj Gen Najeeb Tariq, EME (superseded) — .
48. Maj Gen Muhammad Ali Khan, ASC^[28] (superseded) — DG Remount, Veterinary and Farms Corps (DG RVFC) at AG Branch, GHQ.
49. Maj Gen Muhammad Farooq SBt, Punjab (superseded) — .
50. Maj Gen Ahmed Bilal, Sigs (superseded) — Chairman, Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Karachi. (Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals).
51. Maj Gen Niaz Muhammad Khan Khattak, AK^[29] (superseded) — DG (Analysis) at ISI Dte, Islamabad. (Analysis and Foreign Relations wing)^[30]
52. Maj Gen Javed Iqbal, Engrs (superseded) — DG Defence Complex Islamabad (DCI) at E-in-C Branch, GHQ.
53. Maj Gen Taufiq Rafiq, Engrs (superseded) — Deputy Engineer-in-Chief at E-in-C Branch, GHQ.
54. Maj Gen Tahir Ali, AD (superseded) — .
55. Maj Gen Azhar Rashid, AMC^[21] — DG Surgery at DMS Branch, GHQ.
56. Maj Gen Muhammad Ovais Mustafa, EME^[31] (superseded) — DG Military Vehicles, Research and Development Establishment (DG MVRDE), Wah Cantonment.
57. Maj Gen Raja Muhammad Arif Nazir, Avn^[32] (superseded) — GOC Army Aviation Command, Rawalpindi.
58. Maj Gen Zahid Mubashir Sheikh, Arty (superseded) — .
59. Maj Gen Nasir Mahmood, Avn^[33] (superseded) — Additional Secretary at Ministry of Defence Production, Rawalpindi.
60. Maj Gen Muhammad Yaqub Khan, AK^[19] (superseded) — DG Rangers (Punjab), Lahore.
61. Maj Gen Hamid Mahmud, Sigs^[34] (superseded) — DG Special Communication Organization (DG SCO), Rawalpindi.
62. Maj Gen Syed Ithar Hussain Shah, Arty^[35] (superseded) — DG Military Lands and Cantonments (DG ML&C), Rawalpindi.
63. Maj Gen Farooq Ahmed Khan, AMC^[36] — Commandant, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Comdt AFIP), Rawalpindi.
64. Maj Gen Chaudhry Ahmad Khan, AMC^[26] — Adviser in Surgery/Professor Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.
65. Maj Gen Ulfat Hussain, ASC^[37] (superseded) — DG Supply and Transport (DG S&T) at CLS Branch, GHQ.
66. Maj Gen Syed Shakeel Hussain, Baloch^[38] (superseded) — DG Anti-Narcotics Force (DG ANF), Rawalpindi.
67. Maj Gen Ghulam Mustafa Kausar, AK^[39] (superseded) — DG Munitions Production (DG MP), Rawalpindi.
68. Maj Gen Noor Hussain SBt, Baloch^[40] (superseded) — DG Quartering and Lands (DG Q&L) at QMG Branch, GHQ.
69. Maj Gen Tariq Mahmood, Engrs^[41] (superseded) — DG Welfare and Rehabilitaion (DG W&R) at AG Branch, GHQ.
70. Maj Gen Athar Abbas, AC (superseded) — DG Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Rawalpindi.
71. Maj Gen Wajahat Ali Muftee, Arty (superseded) — .
72. Maj Gen Waqar Ahmed, AMC^[21] — DG Medicine at DMS Branch, GHQ.
73. Maj Gen Sefvan Majed Janjua, AMC^[21] — Commandant, Armed Forces Post-Graduate Medical Institute (Comdt AFPGMI), Rawalpindi.
74. Maj Gen Sohail Shafkat, ASC^[42] (superseded) — Managing Director, Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Service Corp. (MD PASSCO), Rawalpindi.
75. Maj Gen Azhar Ali Shah, Punjab^[43] (superseded) — DG Institute of Strategic Studies, Research and Analysis (DG ISSRA) at NDU, Islamabad.
76. Maj Gen Munawar Ahmad Solehria, Engrs^[44] (superseded) — Surveyor General, Survey of Pakistan (SoP), Rawalpindi.
77. Maj Gen Rashad Javeed, Arty^[45] (superseded) — Commandant, School of Artillery (Comdt SoA), Nowshera.
78. Maj Gen Mumtaz Ahmad Bajwa, Baloch^[46] (superseded) — DG (Security) at ISI Dte, Islamabad. (External wing - handling relations with Mujahideen groups inside Kashmir and other similar groups)^[30]
79. Maj Gen Muhammad Ashraf Tabassum, Arty^[33] (superseded) — DG Joint Intelligence and Information Operations (DG JI&IO) at JSHQ, Chaklala.
80. Maj Gen Muhammad Farooq Iqbal, Ord (superseded) — DG Purchase (Army) at DG DP, Rawalpindi.
81. Maj Gen Shahid Maqbool, Sigs^[47] (superseded) — Commandant, Military College of Signals (Comdt MCS), Rawalpindi.
82. Maj Gen Jahangir Anwar Khan, AMC^[21] — IG Hospital at DMS Branch, GHQ.
83. Maj Gen Abdul Qadir Khan Shahid, AD^[48] (superseded) — DG National Guards (DG NG), Karachi.
84. Maj Gen Jahangir Khan, Infantry (superseded) — .
85. Maj Gen Abdul Aziz Tariq, Infantry (superseded) — .
86. Maj Gen Muhammad Ijaz Hussain Awan, Infantry^[49] (superseded) — DG Defence Export Promotion Organization (DG DEPO), Islamabad.
87. Maj Gen Ausaf Ali, Engrs^[29] — DG Operations and Plans at Strategic Plans Division (SPD), Chaklala.
88. Maj Gen Tariq Rashid Khan, Arty — Chief of Staff (COS), Southern Command, Quetta.
89. Maj Gen Tahir Ashraf Khan, Infantry^[29] — DG Operations and Plans at JSHQ, Chaklala.
90. Maj Gen Khadim Hussain, Arty^[50] — Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Rawalpindi.
91. Maj Gen Mohammad Ahsan Mahmood, Engrs — .
92. Maj Gen Muhammad Asif, Infantry^[51] — GOC 8th Infantry Division, Sialkot. (Colonel Commandant of the sindh Regiment)
93. Maj Gen Mohammad Shahid, EME^[46] — Commandant, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Comdt CEME), Rawalpindi.
94. Maj Gen Obaid Bin Zakria, EME^[52] — DG Inspectorate of Technical Development (DG ITD) at IGC&IT Branch, GHQ.
95. Maj Gen Niaz Kausar Sheikh, ASC^[53] — DG Pay, Pension and Accounts (DG PP&A) at AG Branch, GHQ.
96. Maj Gen Zahir Shah, Engrs^[54] — Pro-Rector Planning and Resources (P&R) at NUST, Islamabad.
97. Maj Gen Muhammad Khalid Rao, Sigs — DG (Technical) at ISI Dte, Islamabad.
98. Maj Gen Muhammad Khalid, Baloch — .
99. Maj Gen Kaleem Saber Taseer, Arty — .
100. Maj Gen Muhammad Mansha, Baloch — .
101. Maj Gen Ghulam Dastagir, Punjab^[40] — DG Human Resource Development (DG HRD) at MS Branch, GHQ.
102. Maj Gen Abid Pervaiz, AC — DG Logistics (DG Log) at CLS Branch, GHQ.
103. Maj Gen Javed Iqbal, FF^[55] — DG Military Operations (DG MO) at CGS Branch, GHQ.
104. Maj Gen Mohammad Saeed Aleem, FF^[4] — Deputy Quarter-Master General (DQMG) at QMG Branch, GHQ.
105. Maj Gen Azhar Mahmud Kayani, AMC^[56] — Commandant, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (Comdt AFIC)/Executive Director, National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi.
106. Maj Gen Rehan Bashir, EME^[57] — DG Project Management Organization (DG PMO), Khanpur.
107. Maj Gen Junaid Rehmat, Engrs^[58] — DG National Logistics Cell (DG NLC), Rawalpindi.
108. Maj Gen Waqar Ahmed, Sigs^[59] — Signal Officer-in-Chief (SO-in-C) at IGC&IT Branch, GHQ.
109. Maj Gen Ziauddin Najam, Arty^[60] — Commander, Logistics Area (Comd Log Area), Karachi.
110. Maj Gen Shahid Ahmed Hashmat, Punjab — .
111. Maj Gen Mohammad Tahir, Avn — DG (Security) at SPD, Chaklala.
112. Maj Gen Nasser Khan Janjua, Punjab^[32] — Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) at CGS Branch, GHQ.
113. Maj Gen Tahir Habib Siddiqui, AC — .
114. Maj Gen Akhtar Iqbal, Arty^[61] — DG Organization and Methods (DG O&M) at IGT&E Branch, GHQ.
115. Maj Gen Muhammad Azeem Asif, Engrs^[62] — GOC 11th Infantry Division, Lahore.
116. Maj Gen Tariq Nadeem Gilani, Arty — .
117. Maj Gen Muhammad Rafiq Sabir, Engrs^[46] — DG Housing at E-in-C Branch, GHQ.
118. Maj Gen Muhammad Hamid Akram, AMC^[26] — Adviser in Radiology/Professor Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.
119. Maj Gen Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry, Arty^[63] — DG Rangers (Sindh), Karachi. (Sindh Rangers conducted the 1992 Operation Clean-up in Sindh)
120. Maj Gen Javaid Iqbal Nasar, Arty — .
121. Maj Gen Wasim Sadiq, Infantry — .
122. Maj Gen Naweed Zaman, Infantry^[43] — Commandant, Armed Forces War College (Comdt AFWC) at NDU, Islamabad.
123. Maj Gen Muhammad Nawaz, Infantry — .
124. Maj Gen Raza Muhammad, Infantry — .
125. Maj Gen Khawar Hanif, Infantry — .
126. Maj Gen Maqsood Ahmad, Infantry — .
127. Maj Gen Tanveer Ullah Khan, Avn — .
128. Maj Gen Zia Ullah Khan, AMC — Commandant, Combined Military Hospital (Comdt CMH), Rawalpindi.
129. Maj Gen Asif Ali Khan, AMC — Head of Cardiac Surgery at AFIC/NIHD, Rawalpindi.
130. Maj Gen Suhaib Ahmad, AMC^[64] — Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (Dy Comdt AFIP), Rawalpindi.
131. Maj Gen Syed Wajid Hussain, AC^[65] — GOC 26th Mechanised Division, Bahawalpur.
132. Maj Gen Changez Dil Khan, AC^[66] — GOC 6th Armoured Division, Kharian.
133. Maj Gen Isfandiyar Ali Khan Pataudi, AC^[67] — GOC 25th Mechanised Division, Karachi.
134. Maj Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Arty^[19] — DG Staff Duties (DG SD) at CGS Branch, GHQ.
135. Maj Gen Noel Israel Khokhar, Arty^[68] — GOC 23rd Infantry Division, Jhelum. (One of the two divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Haq in upper Swat and Shangla districts from November 2007 to December 2008, but reverted back to original location in December 2008 after 2008 Mumbai attacks)^[69]
136. Maj Gen Shaukat Iqbal, Arty^[70] — GOC 18th Infantry Division, Hyderabad.
137. Maj Gen Mazhar Jamil, Arty^[71] — Commandant Pakistan Military Academy.
138. Maj Gen Tahir Mahmood, AD — GOC 3rd Air Defence Division, Sargodha.
139. Maj Gen Zamir Ul Hassan Shah TBt, AD^[72] — GOC 4th Air Defence Division, Karachi.
140. Maj Gen Najib Ullah Khan, Engrs^[73] — DG Frontier Works Organisation (DG FWO), Rawalpindi.
141. Maj Gen Khalid Asghar, Engrs^[74] — GOC 33rd Infantry Division, Quetta.
142. Maj Gen Farrukh Bashir, Infantry^[61] — GOC Special Service Group (GOC SSG), Cherat.
143. Maj Gen Muhammad Farrukh Rashid, Infantry^[68] — GOC 17th Infantry Division, Kharian. (One of the two divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Haq in Swat District from November 2007 to December 2008, but reverted back to original location in December 2008 after 2008 Mumbai attacks)^[69]
144. Maj Gen Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad, Infantry^[75] — GOC 37th Infantry Division, Gujranwala. (One of the two divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Rast in lower Swat District in 2009. Currently based in Mingora, Swat)^[69]
145. Maj Gen Javed Iqbal, Infantry^[51] — GOC 19th Infantry Division, Mangla. (one of the two divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Rast in upper Swat and Shangla districts in 2009. Currently based in Shangla District)^[61]
146. Maj Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Infantry^[76] — Commander, Force Command Gilgit-Baltistan (Comd FCGB), Gilgit. (Division conducted the 1999 Kargil War)
147. Maj Gen Mohammad Saad Khattak, Infantry^[77] — GOC 41st Infantry Division, Quetta.
148. Maj Gen Sajjad Ali Khan, Infantry — .
149. Maj Gen Khalid Mahmood, Infantry^[78] — GOC 15th Infantry Division, Sialkot.
150. Maj Gen Waqar Ahmad Khan, AMC^[79] — Commandant, Military Hospital (MH), Rawalpindi.
151. Maj Gen Zafarul Islam, AMC — .
152. Maj Gen Waqas Ahmed, AMC — .
153. Maj Gen Nadir Zeb, AC^[80] — GOC 1st Armoured Division, Multan.
154. Maj Gen Allah Ditta Khan, Arty^[51] — DG (Counter-Terrorism) at ISI Dte, Islamabad.
155. Maj Gen Obaid Ullah Khan, Arty — . IGFC Balochistan
156. Maj Gen Naveed Ahmed, Arty — .
157. Maj Gen Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain, Arty^[81] — GOC 35th Infantry Division, Bahawalpur.
158. Maj Gen Muhammad Zahid Latif Mirza, AD — . GOC 41 Division, Quetta
159. Maj Gen Muhammad Imran Zafar, Engrs^[82] — DG Engineers (DG Engrs), GHQ/GOC 45th Engineers Division, Rawalpindi.
160. Maj Gen Shahzad Sikander, Engrs — .
161. Maj Gen Asghar Nawaz, Engrs — .
162. Maj Gen Sohail Abbas Zaidi, Sigs — .
163. Maj Gen Abid Hasan, Infantry^[51] — GOC 14th Infantry Division, Okara. (One of the three divisions that conducted Operation Zalzala in South Waziristan from January 2008 to May 2008. Moved back to original location in December 2008 after 2008 Mumbai attacks, but was redeployed to Dera Ismail Khan for Operation Rah-e-Nijat (October 2009 — March 2010) in South Waziristan. Currently based in Dera Ismail Khan)^[61]
164. Maj Gen Ikram Ul Haq, Infantry — .
165. Maj Gen Nasrullah Tahir Dogar, Infantry^[4] — GOC 16th Infantry Division, Pano Aqil.
166. Maj Gen Agha Masood Akram, Infantry — .
167. Maj Gen Inam Ul Haq, Infantry — DG Foreign Military Cooperation (DG FMC) at JSHQ, Chaklala.
168. Maj Gen Sohail Ahmed Khan, Infantry — . GOC 12th Infantary Division Murree.
169. Maj Gen Naushad Ahmed Kayani, Infantry^[63] — DG Military Intelligence (DG MI) at CGS Branch, GHQ.
170. Maj Gen Rizwan Akhtar, Infantry^[51] — GOC 9th Infantry Division, Kohat. (One of the three divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan in 2009-2010. Before that conducted Operation Zalzala in South Waziristan in 2008 and Battle of Wana in 2004. Currently based in Wana, South Waziristan)^[61]
171. Maj Gen Tariq Javed, Infantry — .
172. Maj Gen Ghayur Mahmood TBt, FF^[51] — GOC 7th Infantry Division, Peshawar. (One of the three divisions that conducted Operation Rah-e-Nijat in 2009-2010 and the earlier Operation Zalzala in 2008 in South Waziristan. Currently based in Miranshah, North Waziristan)^[61]
173. Maj Gen Sajid Iqbal, ASC — .
174. Maj Gen Imtiaz Hussain Sherazi, ASC — .
175. Maj Gen Faiz Muhammad Khan Bangash, Ord — DG Ordnance Services (DG Ord) at QMG Branch, GHQ.
176. Maj Gen Tariq Jawaid, EME — .
177. Maj Gen Syed Jamal Shahid, EME — .
178. Maj Gen Adil Khan, AMC — .
179. Maj Gen Amjad Fahim, AMC — .
180. Maj Gen Hamid Shafique, AMC^[26] — Professor Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.
181. Maj Gen Abdul Khaliq Naveed, AMC^[26] — Adviser in Biochemistry/Dean and Professor Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi.

Many Punjabis, the dominant ethnic group in Pakistan are in fact of low cast Hindu background who converted to Islam through the soothing mystical prayers of Sufis and Pirs over the centuries. Whilst you can change your name and religion at the toss of a coin, you cannot change your race that easily.

A CHAMAR will always be a CHAMAR.

Race defines the wider mentality, society and history of a nation. What might ordinarily offend an Iranian, a Turk or a Russian may not offend a chamar. A chamar too readily prefers to be cruel to their own kind, and loyal to alien gora masters from the other side of the world, even if they overtly harms the nation. This is a typical chamar trait, and Pakistan's Achilles heel.

Everybody in Pakistan agrees that the USA is the main problem, with PAKISTAN'S cooperation with American policy, but not the Pakistan "strategic depth" military (ISI).

Pakistan has clear alternative options to save the nation:

(1) Comprehensive peace with India. Recognition of LoC as International boundary, and FTA with India.
(2) Greater reliance on China, over and above preferentially to that given to the USA.
(3) Exposure of the "al-Qaeda" myth. Expose the fact that OBL passed away in 2001.
(4) Cessation of hostilities against Fellow Pakistanis by the Pakistan military......and clear disengagement from American security policy.

The Americans will react with threats if Pakistan finally finds courage, and I imagine the $ is tempting for many of the Pakistani military officers, but they must find the character and courage to do what is right for Pakistan, the nation state, rather than lie and prosecute crime for the USA against fellow Pakistanis.

In the present trajectory Pakistan will not survive, but will inevitably be invaded in the future as was the dry run case recently by America, the "friend of Pakistan". Kiyani the chamar has a home in the USA near Washington, but not the rest of the 180 million Pakistanis. Pakistanis only have to look over the border to see what it means to be under American occupation, or in Iraq, but unlike the sorry Afghans, Pakistan with its 1.1 million men military machine and nuke weapons has leverage to chart a different course in its strategic security foreign policy. The longer Pakistan delays the weaker the state becomes. Thus transitory Zardari the crook/clown is not the main problem, it is the Punjabi military in Pakistan who see the present situation as wholly acceptable for the country.

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China: 'Pakistan is our Israel'
By IPS News service.

When a US delegate once confronted a Chinese diplomat about Beijing's uncompromising support for Pakistan, the Chinese reportedly responded with a heavily-loaded sarcastic remark: "Pakistan is our Israel".

But judging by China's unrelenting support for some of its allies, including North Korea, Burma, Zimbabwe and Sudan, its protective arm around these countries is no different from the US and Western political embrace of Israel - right or wrong.

While China is battling the West over exchange rates, import tariffs and its territorial claims in the South China Sea, Beijing is also lobbying furiously to stall a Western- inspired proposal for a Commission of Inquiry on possible war crimes by the military junta in Burma (Myanmar).

"Such a commission should not be seen as a way to punish the government, but to prevent impunity and help prevent further abuse," says the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana.

But China, which in January 2007 exercised its veto, along with Russia, to prevent Security Council sanctions against Burma, has not shown any willingness to back the proposal - even for a watered-down commission.

"Clearly," says one Asian diplomat, "China is trying to reassert its political clout at the United Nations as a counterweight to its defensive stand on currency and trade issues."

The New York Times newspaper said on Tuesday that the US administration is facing a "confrontational relationship" with an assertive China and is trying to respond to "a surge of Chinese triumphalism" by strengthening Washington's relationship with Japan and South Korea.

US President Barack Obama is planning to visit four Asian countries next month -

1. Japan (American colony, where baseball is the national sport)

2. Indonesia(defacto-American colony since 1965, after the Americans over threw Sukarno. The Americans have run the country through the Indonesian military. All Islamic Fundamentalists groups in Indonesia are controlled and run by the Indonesian military, including JI)

3. India (trying to make it more pro-American through a package of gimmicks, empty platitudes, and actual strategic help..civilian nuclear deal)

4. South Korea (American colony, where baseball is the national sport, and through law from the 1950's, America controls the Korean military and intelligence apparatus)

------- while bypassing China.

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who needs China's support in the Security Council if he decides to run for a second term next year, is currently on his fourth trip to China, having visited the country in May and July 2008, and in July 2009.

In recent months, China has prevented a Security Council resolution against North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean ship and also tried to suppress a UN report alleging the use of Chinese-made bullets in attacks on UN peacekeepers in Darfur, Sudan.

"China sees value in promoting its image as the Security Council member defending the rights of the developing world, and China sees value in relying on the UN to counter US power," said Linda Jakobson, director of the programme on China and Global Security at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Jakobson, an in-house China expert at SIPRI, points out that Beijing also sees value in participating in UN peacekeeping operations "both because this enhances the image of China as a responsible power but also because it gives Chinese military experience".

Still, China relented to US and Western pressure in supporting four Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against Iran, one of Beijing's staunchest political, economic and military allies.

The fourth round of sanctions, all of them aimed primarily at Iran's nuclear programme, was imposed in June this year.

Justifying his country's support for the resolution, Chinese Ambassador Li Baodong was quoted as saying that Beijing wanted to make sure that sanctions would not affect the Iranian people or its normal overseas trade.

Jakobson said that China agreed to these sanctions after much deliberation and on the condition that the energy sector was excluded.

"This can be seen as a compromise solution on China's part," she said. "The exclusion of the energy sector was crucial."

Jakobson also pointed out that China wants to protect the massive investments by Chinese energy companies already in Iran or under negotiation with Tehran, and China wants to ensure that its long-term strategic plans for energy security are not threatened.

In a detailed policy paper released last month, and titled "New Foreign Policy Actors in China", SIPRI said the increasing sway of large state-owned energy companies have an increasing influence on foreign policy deliberations in China.

Jakobson, who co-authored the report with Dean Knox, said this is one example of that sway though it is noteworthy that there are other foreign policy actors who presumably were not inclined to advocate China's support of the resolution.

On the other hand, she said, there were presumably actors who advocated China's support for the resolution because China supports non-proliferation and does not want to see Iran go nuclear.

"If China had not supported the resolution, it would reflect badly on China's image and undermine its efforts to portray itself as a responsible global power," Jakobson said.

She said China attaches great importance to the United Nations and would like to see the role of the UN strengthened - though Beijing is wary of many proposals that want to expand Security Council membership and/or give power to members other than the present five permanent members, the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China.

The SIPRI report argues that actors outside the traditional power structure are increasingly shaping China's foreign policy.

Influential new actors on the margins include Chinese state- owned enterprises, especially energy companies, which, due to their widespread international outreach, affect China's bilateral relationships and diplomacy at large.

The others include local governments, especially in border and coastal provinces, which seek more lucrative trade and foreign investment opportunities.

At the same time, there is growing importance of researchers, who serve as advisors to officials and media, and netizens, who constitute a new pressure group that China's leaders at times feel compelled to take into account, not least during international crises.

The findings also point to a fracturing of authority in foreign policy formulation.

Diversification outside China's official decision making apparatus - along with changes within it - means that foreigners can no longer expect to only deal with one government agency or Party organ but must take into account multiple actors that have both a stake and say in the decision-making processes.

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A version of this article first appeared on the Inter Press Service News Agency.