Can Pakistan ever change ?

Pakistan is a strange country. On one side it has been ravaged by terrorism from within and from Taliban sponsored terror from Afghanistan and on other side it continues to favor terror, although indirectly by not acting against groups such as LeT which targets India.

Here’ a report by Pew Global Attitudes Project about how extremism is on the rise in Pakistan society. All of us in India get to hear things like how ‘civil’ society in Pakistan is moderate but the survey shows something different. Not only an average Pakistani support organizations like LeT but they disapprove of anyone who tries to improve relationships with India. An average Pakistani respect their army and Army Chief Kayani, who has no interest in improving relations with India and see India as a major threat. But the same Pakistani disapprove of President Zardari, who has tried in past to improve relationships with the big neighbor.

The survey also shows that an average Pakistani is turning more and more hostile towards America in spite of receiving millions of dollars of aid and arms from USA.  Most Pakistanis think that terrorism is a big problem however what they mean is the terrorism which affects them is a problem, as they continue to soft support terrorists affecting neighbors.

The report clearly shows that Pakistan society is accepting more and more extremism as the way forward,  something which Indian right-wingers have been saying for years. There is absolutely no change happening in Pakistan’s attitude towards west and India, on the contrary it is going the other way. Would moderates and Pakistan sympathizers in India and the West ever listen?

Mumbai Girl wins gold at International Physics Olympiad

Read the news today about Mumbai girl Aakansha Sarda winning the International Physics Olympiad held in Zagreb,Croatia. Read the Article Here.

The important news which is printed in the 2nd last paragraph is that she flunked her 9th standard Physics exam, only to top the 10th standard ICSE exams and now this International Award. Thats a massive achievement and amazing turnaround and truly inspiring story. Bravo !! Girl.

Pakistan aids Afghan Insurgency

Pakistan plays the game of chess in Afghanistan in such a way that it can never lose, as it plays from both sides. At one hand its army assists US Army in combating terrorists, dirty talibans and whoever is fighting and on the other its primary intelligence agency ISI aids and helps to plot the Afghans to fight against the same US Army. Wow !! This is one game they can never lose as the reports on This Wikileaks site and a report in New York Times points out.

The Americans, who are chiefly responsible for the mess they have created by first creating the Taliban in the 1980s and then powering ISI and Pakistan Army by millions of $s of aid money, themselves are playing safe as they are bound to withdraw from Afghanistan beginning July 2011. Only 1 can win this dirty game and certainly Pakistan with its 2 faced approach, cannot lose. But didn’t we all know this?

Meanwhile, predictably Pakistan has already denied the Wikileaks Report Here

Here’s the first response by USA

And for the people wondering Who is Wikileaks?

Given Here is the one of the most shocking part of the leaked reports, which talks about attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul in 2008. The ‘project’ is described in details, with allocated budget and the reason behind the attack and full modus operandi.

Here is the view from Time Magazine about US response on the same

Continuing with the Wikileaks documents, after their revelations the US Govt. is shocked and so are lot many people around the world, however not so us Indians, as we had been saying this since years. Apparently, USA Taxpayer’s money is used to aid Pakistan by giving them military aid and weapons, which in turn are used by a wing of that rogue army to kill US Army fighting in Af-Pak region. Its one big massive scam.

Here’s an Article about what USA should do. It is high time USA realize whats going on in Af-Pak !!

$35 Tablet Computer Unveiled – Great for Indian Education

It looks like an iPad, only it’s 1/14th the cost: India has unveiled the prototype of a $35 basic touchscreen tablet aimed at students, which it hopes to bring into production by 2011.

Here’s a detailed report on it in Huffington Post

This could be an answer to millions of Indians deprived of a Computer simply because they couldnt afford it. Plus this could be a great tool for mass education, where every child in a government school can own this and can access the best of the world through it. Way to go India. Hope this one goes in production soon.

Afghan-Pak getting close, should India be worried?

Here’s a link from Washington Post that describes how Afghan government led by its President Hamid Karzai is getting closer with Pakistani establishments at the cost of India.

India who have invested Billions in rebuilding Afghanistan have lot to lose and lot more to worry if Pakistan supported Taliban hobnobs with Karzai government. Importantly USA is supporting the move of Pak and Afghan getting closer inspite of being aware of India’s contribution in Afghanistan.