international and domestic conflicts of pakistan

International and Domestic Conflicts of PAKISTANThese conflicts damaged Pakistan’s growth as a Nation.

Introduction:Since its birth in 1947 the Pakistani state has been repeatedly challenged by various factors.• Nationalism• Regional separatism• Religious doctrine• Political Ideology• Kashmir’s conflict• Wars of 1965, 1971 and Kargil-India vs. Pakistan war• Domestic conflicts (Balochistan’s present condition,

Sindh’s inner problems, Waziristan and Swat’s war)• Religious and sectarian conflicts

Every issue’s effects are worse and cause a real time value to our country.

Every big issue caused Pakistan to lose its recourses and damaged it’s growth.

International Conflicts:

• Partition of 1947• Kashmir’s conflict• Indo-Pakistan war of 1965• War of 1971• Conflict of Kargil-India vs. Pakistan• Pakistan’s Nuclear blasts on 6th April 1998• 9/11 worse effects on Pakistan• 21st Centaury’s new terrorist state Pakistan

Partition of 1947:In 1947: Colonial Britain divided the subcontinent into two new states: India, and Pakistan. Partition caused between 200.000 and 360,000 deaths, while 10 to 12 million people became refugees. The young state of Pakistan has faced several waves of regional conflicts.

Kashmir’s Conflict:Pakistanis often refer to Kashmir as their jugular vein or ‘Shehrag’ in Urdu. Indeed, Kashmir remains an open wound since partition, opposing the Pakistani and Indian governments in an unending territorial dispute.

Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1965:This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947.

War of 1971:The war broke out on 26 March 1971, as army units directed by West Pakistan launched a military operation in East Pakistan against Bengali civilians, and armed personnel who were demanding separation of the East from West Pakistan.

The conflict of Kargil-India vs. Pakistan:The Pakistani Army under General Musharraf had kept the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the dark about the Kargil military misadventure. Later, the Pakistan Army and General Musharraf, after the Kargil defeat, kept secret this fact from the Pakistani nation.

Pakistan Nuclear Blasts of 1998:These blasts were the biggest news in the entire world because Pakistan was the first Muslim nation to achieve that. The whole world was stunned by that event.

Effects of 9-11 on Pakistan:11th September 2001 was the day which effected the whole world including my country Pakistan. After 9/11 attacks US along with other Western Countries attacked Pakistan's Neighboring Country Afghanistan. Pakistan's President of that time Pervez Musharraf also decided to become American ally in this war and given Pakistani Bases to US for attacking Afghanistan. Later on Pervez Musharraf also sent Pakistani Forces to Tribal areas for operation.

Is Pakistan a Terrorist country?The very first and important question: Is there terrorism in Pakistan? Unfortunately the answer is “Yes”. A patriot Pakistani might wish to say that no, Pakistan is a safe place and there is no terrorism here. But as a matter of fact, the scenario is quite different. Pakistan is suffering from this disease very severely since last one decade. After the incident of 9/11, the whole country has been victim of very disastrous terrorist activities.

Domestic Conflicts:

• Conflict related to Balochistan• Conflicts in Sindh• Religious and Sectarian conflicts• Voilent conflicts in Waziristan• Conflicts in Swat• Conflicts in Karachi• Domestic terrorism• Conflicts of interest of our leaders

Conflicts related to Balochistan:Resource-rich Baluchistan was granted full provincial status by the central government in 1970, but provincial status was dismissed in 1973 provoking much resentment among nationalists.

Conflicts in SINDH:The province of Sindh experienced both violent secessionism and communal violence linked to partition. During partition, Sindh witnessed a large influx of Muhajirswho soon became urban elites well represented in trade and civil bureaucracy, especially in Karachi and Hyderabad.

RELIGIOUS AND SECTARIAN CONFLICT:Sectarian and religious violence have been a recurrent feature of Pakistan’s history since 1947, both in the form of violent conflict between religious communities, and in the form of one-sided violence against religious minorities.

Violent conflict in Waziristan:The conflict erupted in the Waziristan district of the Tribal Areas between 2001-2007 between local tribe who fled Afghanistan in 2001 and took refuge in Waziristan.

Conflicts in Swat:In 1992, Sufi Mohammad Khan established the Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariah-Mohammadi (TNSM) in Swat, as a party seeking an Islamic order. The party rose to national prominence in 1995, when Khan demanded the immediate imposition of Sharia, Islamic law. Violence followed as paramilitary forces began an operation against him.

Conflicts in Karachi:The Karachi conflict is the result of decades long alienation, mistrust and hatred towards different linguistic-ethnic groups that has never been resolved but brushed under the carpet. The martial tradition never engaged with it and there was a lazy and naive presumption that ‘’Islam’’ as instituted by Zia’s rule would quash any sort of quarrel.

Domestic terrorism:the biggest problem of our country is the domestic terrorism in Pakistan.‘’US Senator John Kerry has said that the home grown terrorists are the real threat to Pakistan.’’

Conflicts of interest of our leaders:we are facing lots of problem now-a-days in our country because of the conflicts of interests of our present or past leaders and their weakness towards decision making.

A man stands near the scene of an explosion in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009. A car bomb has torn through a busy marketplace in northwestern Pakistan, collapsing several buildings, setting fires and killing at least 93 people including 60 women and children.

Pakistani volunteers rush an injured child to a hospital after an explosion from a car bomb in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009.

People make way for ambulance to collect injured people at the site of a car bomb explosion in Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009. Over 93 people have been killed, 200 injured in the blast.

A young girl and her dog look out from a vehicle as she and her family wait for security clearance at a checkpoint on the outskirt of Bannu, a town on edge of the Pakistani tribal region of Waziristan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 as they flee a military offensive in South Waziristan.

Pakistan army soldiers board into a vehicle as they leave after attending funeral prayer of their comrade Nadeem Moeen-ud-Din, who was killed in the Saturday's helicopter crashed, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 in Karachi, Pakistan.

In this photo taken on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, members of a Pakistani private tribal militia, known locally as a Lashkar, chant slogans to vow to fight against militants at a rally in Khar, the main town of Pakistani tribal region Bajur.

Young Pakistanis light candles around peace signs during a demonstration against terrorism, demanding peace in the country, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

A relative holds a photo of deceased soldier Asif Ali during his funeral ceremony in Karachi, Pakistan on October 27, 2009. Lance Naik Asif Ali was killed on Sunday during military operation in South Waziristan, military offi cials said.

Police offi cers question an imam (second from left), in front of a mosque during a search operation near the site where an army jeep was attacked by gunmen in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

Children prepare to sing the Pakistani National Anthem prior to the start of classes in a school in Qutbal, Pakistan on October 13, 2009.

People help victims of a suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at a mosque next to a police station in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing more than 10 people.

A Pakistani bomb disposal squad member removes an explosive suicide jacket from the body of an attacker at the premises of Federal Investigation Agency after gunmen attacked in Lahore on October 15, 2009.

In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, a man reacts to the camera as he is escorted to a courtroom at the Mingora courthouse in Swat Valley, Pakistan.

The Thinking of our people:

Bomb blasts since Oct 2008 :

Casualties of Pakistan’s in bomb blasts:

Terrorists organizations working in Pakistan’s territory:

Pakistan is the prey of its own conflicts within or outside Pakistan’s boundaries:

Pakistan faces multiple domestic and international conflicts that has weakened Pakistan as a nation-state, compromising its capacity to function effectively within its territorial limits and making it difficult to project itself positively at the global level. It is becoming increasing problematic for Pakistani state and society to fulfill its obligations towards its citizenry and the international community.