The 26/11 Nato attack on Pakistani military check posts in Mohmand Agency has led Pakistan to the most critical juncture of its recent history. The Pak-US ties are on the stake and they are creating distrust with the passage of each moment of time.
Burning up of Nato containers in different parts of the country also hints at how their presence can cause problems for common citizens. These containers can become another security threat for us if they are not removed from here in time. Experts and analysts here and abroad see Nato attack as the continuity of US policy of expanding its imperialistic designs in the region beyond 2014, the year it fixed to evacuate Afghanistan.
The episode of Raymond Davis killing two persons in Lahore, the incident of Abbottabad, and the deadly assault of terrorists on PNS Mehran Naval Base in Karachi in May and now this one have been the worst for the nation.
In light of imploring statements from the US, Nato and Isaf a perception has grown that neither Pakistan nor the US would be beneficiary of the consequences of the current row of conflict between them. It is the Taliban, who are the happier ones in this clash.
SALEEM SHAHID MEO
Lahore