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Hajar
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thanks for your reply on this thread brothers, there are still people who give this matter a thought.
Ok refering to the quote, you say that india is occupying a part of kashmir and that the Kashmiri andPakistani mujahideen is fighting against them. So the people in kashmir consider themself a part of Pakistan, you say.
But why did the Kashmiri mujahideen, placed bombs in the pakistani city of Islamabad.. dont you think that they feel oppresed too by the Pakistani goverment.. otherwise why would they that?
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Bottomline: Kashmir rightfully should be a part of Pakistan. Look at the dispute from all sides, and you'll discover that Pakistan's case is strong. That alone should be enough to decide Kashmir's fate. Nothing else should matter.
That said, did Kashmir Mujahideen really bomb Islamabad? Are you sure it was not an Indian terrorist disguised as one(India has certain "consulates" in Afghanistan serving that very purpose), or terrorists coming into Balochistan from Iran, or Mossad? I know to a casual reader unaware of the Pakistani environemnt and history, this sounds paranoid; it would to me. But this is not just crazy conspiracy theory; it has been written about constantly, and any analyst will tell you it's true.
Now, let's assume it was a Kashmiri. First of all, he wouldn't be a Mujahid; bombing Islamabad to kill innocent people is not Jihad, as Im sure all Muslims know. Second of all, can one bombing be used to generalise the feelings of the entire Kashmiri people?
The recent earthquake catastrophe is a case in point; 1500 dead in Indian-administered Kashmir, more than 50,000 in Pakistan, with the death toll still rising. Yet the response of the government, and the general public, was starkly different, and quite an eye opener for those who didn't already know - indifference from both governemnt and public in India; extensive action by Pakistan, and an absolutely remarkable response by the Pakistan people, with Kashmir being flooded with relief goods and volunteers from all over Pakistan. Some even compare this with the passion that the 1965 war created(That was when people tied bombs to their chests to lie down under Indian tanks, took off to the warfronts with cricket bats and hockeys as weapons, crime almost came to a standstill......I could go on, but you get the picture). I would say that's an exaggeration, but the very fact that it can be compared to '65 by analysts speaks volumes. The Pakistani people feel a certain brotherhood with the Kashmiri people, and vice versa.
I must admit, though, that the Kashmiri people today are not as attached to Pakistan as before; analysts say if there was a plebiscite now, a free Kashmir might just edge the Pakistan option. But we must return to the basic fact; going by all laws of justice, Kashmir should be a part of Pakistan. And, ofcourse, an independent Kashmir is not likely to be able to survive on its own, another thing analysts agree on.