After over 30 years an Indian PM, notorious for his Hindu fundamentalism, his hatred for Muslims and who as CM was responsible for killing of thousands whose sole sin was their belief in Islam, visits UAE and signs $75 billion MoU for direct investment by UAE in India. It is food for thought for our ruling elite who for years made us believe in this fable of Muslim Ummah while serving their rulers in return for personal gifts like a penthouse in Burj Khalifa, or land on Sheikh Zahed Road for multi storied buildings like HDS Business Centre, or performing role of caretakers in RYK, involved in slave trade, selling young children of poor to serve as camel riders, all personal favors but getting nothing concrete for Pakistan.
In India there is no facade of dual nationals because they believe that loyalty and patriotism cannot be dual and allegiance both faith or motherland cannot be shared. Today we are ruled by a corrupt elite hostage to their foreign investments in UAE, UK, France, Canada, USA etc. It is no coincidence that vast business empires are owned by Hindu Indian nationals in UAE, but not one of these ventures is in the name of an Indian political leader or a retired civil or uniformed former officer who held any public office of importance. It is a shame that major political leaders who wield control over vast territory live with their families abroad and now even hold provincial cabinet meetings there.
What more proof, if any, is required for our failures in foreign and so called strategic policies? It is time Pakistan be ruled by men with undivided loyalties to this country who have no stakes in other countries whose personal assets are located here and who cannot be hostage to dictates of foreign nations or their rulers. The blame lies with us, not with other countries like UAE etc, who do not mix their national interests with religion who respect the rule of law in their countries and for whom national financial and security interest is supreme.
ANEELA CHANDIO
Sukkur
