Pakistan is passing through the decisive moments of its history. It is a time period where every aspect of social parameters seems to be intermingled into new doctrines and emerging paradigms. Is Pakistan the theatre of new Great Game, which history has relentlessly repeated in concentric circles right from Penopolenesian wars.
Francis Fukoymas End of History is very much unlike the thesis of Samuel Huntingtons. It is neither the cultural differentials, nor the ideological ones as is usually perceived by everyone. These two theses of historical intent have a delimiting effect on the present Muslim populace all over the globe.
Cashing upon these fault lines the Taliban are desperately ensuing alliances with anyone who can resist them in whatever capacity. Present truce cum alliance in the Kurram Agency with the local Shiites is a case in point.
This is not mere idealistic vs realistic contest; it is much beyond the defined Rubicon. War in Afghanistan is entering the decisive phase, although no one can identify the exact phase due to extensive and perennial fog of war. No war in the history is fought under such dense conditions as that of the neo Afghan war.
Turn after turn this war is entering into a new arena of triumph, tragedy and trajectory. The latest development is even more horrific than anything known and palpated. Taliban in Afghanistan are gaining ground, even holding it for a while. The Afghan Taliban have proved to be an entity to reckon with in any serious conflict resolution mechanics.
FAHD F KHAN
Islamabad
