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A Letter From Pakistan

Kabul’s gain is Pakistan’s loss

One political newspaper commentator still puts hope for Pakistan playing a role in the future of the region, saying, ”U.S.A. certainly wants oil and gas pipelines passing through south Afghanistan to Pakistani seaport in Arabian Sea, therefore Pakistan again gets central position in future Afghan setup, one way or other way.“

Certainly there are too many cooks in Kabul‘s political kitchen. Everyone is trying to add a flavor. It threatens to get messy. One senior commander who fought against the Soviet army has this solution in mind: ”The Afghans do not want to be ruled by the Pashtuns, and vice-versa is true.“ Leave the Afghans alone, he says, ”and we will work it out.“

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