BON conference

[Dua bhurgri]

The federal cabinet of pakistan have decided to boycot the bon conference over the protest against NATO air attack on Mohmand agency salala check post. Where as America is highly pressurising Pakistan to step back n change its decision. In this situation what do you think Pakistan should do and why?

[Hamza Kahlon]

Originally Posted by Dua bhurgri

The federal cabinet of pakistan have decided to boycot the bon conference over the protest against NATO air attack on Mohmand agency salala check post. Where as America is highly pressurising Pakistan to step back n change its decision. In this situation what do you think Pakistan should do and why?

In my opinion, the decision to boycott the conference was essentional as Pakistan needed to re-assert its importance to the international community particulary USA.
The importance of Pakistans participation in this highly anticipated conference involving the leaders of the world discussing and carving out a road map-for the future of Afghanistan and efforts to be implemented for ensuring peace and stability, is the handicap that this conference will face in case of Pakistan stands its ground. In actuality, Pakistans absence will make this conference utterly and literaly useless and irrelevent. You can understand this by the 'pleading' tone countries like America and Germany have taken.

I think its definitely a bold move and time to place the national interest of Pakistan infront of the future of Afghanistan. Pakistan has been treated much like a 'step daughter' by America and its allies. Pakistan has been giving alot and has had to make many compromises on things bordering our own national interest all under ofcourse back channel-under the table threats.
I think its the best time for Pakistan to use this 'narazgi' with America to quickly pursue some pending decisions vital to the interest of the state.

[MBA]

We have would have attended it and walk out from the conference after doing strong protest..

[Dua bhurgri]

Originally Posted by MBA

We have would have attended it and walk out from the conference after doing strong protest..

yes we have this option too but much I agree with Hamza Kahlon; I too think that this bold step in this situation have acted to the mark in the international front and even it have satisfied the Pakistani people n her hype media too. I dont think so that waiting of bon conference, attending it n than leaving it as a messege of protest would have affected much because the hour was in need of immediate response..

[Raz]

Originally Posted by MBA

We have would have attended it and walk out from the conference after doing strong protest..

Every decision has a Time Utility. Time lag erodes its importance and results in the diminishing utility. Had we deferred our protesting option and waited for the Bon Conference to come and walk out while protesting, the intensity and seriousness of our stance would have died.

Our prompt action has achieved our aim to compel the world to feel the seriousness of the issue.

[azeegum]

Originally Posted by Dua bhurgri

The federal cabinet of pakistan have decided to boycot the bon conference over the protest against NATO air attack on Mohmand agency salala check post. Where as America is highly pressurising Pakistan to step back n change its decision. In this situation what do you think Pakistan should do and why?

Pakistan's decision of boycotting Bonn Conference including other concomitant measures taken by Defense Committee of Cabinet (DCC) were desperately needed to be taken for the sake of country's sovereignty. It's great to see that both political and military leadership have reacted with unusual speed and resolve by abandoning its earlier nonchalant attitude to similar episodes like the recent NATO's blatant attack on Pakistan.
The US duplicity with Pakistan has been unlocked now. The ISAF commander, met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff to discuss measures of co-ordination, communication and procedures aimed at enhancing border control on both sides, on the one hand and the NATO gunship helicopters conducted a cross-border air raid on Pakistani check posts not long after the meeting, on the other. Sheer act of hypocrisy on the part of the US!
Pak-US relations (in particular) since this year have been lurching from crisis to crisis. NATO attack on 26th Nov 2011 has just thrown a monkey wrench into an already twisted Pak-US relations.
If you can recall, only a month ago, while in Kabul, Secretary Clinton had warned that the US was losing patience with Pakistan but was determined to pursue its goals, irrespective of whether it chose to be helpful or not.
This explains why Pakistan realizes that Washington's interest in Pakistan is simply transactional, and therefore has little reason to accommodate their interests, unless Pakistan's are promoted.
The air raid is a good opportunity to demonstrate a newfound resolve. Boycotting Bonn Conference will sure have positive results for Pakistan. This decision, unprecedented though, is sensible and timely.
Generally speaking, such bold decisions should have been taken long ago to avoid the legacy that Pakistan faces today...

Originally Posted by Hamza Kahlon

In actuality, Pakistans absence will make this conference utterly and literaly useless and irrelevent. You can understand this by the 'pleading' tone countries like America and Germany have taken.

I think its definitely a bold move and time to place the national interest of Pakistan infront of the future of Afghanistan.

Originally Posted by MBA

We have would have attended it and walk out from the conference after doing strong protest..

Originally Posted by Dua bhurgri

yes we have this option too but much I agree with Hamza Kahlon; I too think that this bold step in this situation have acted to the mark in the international front and even it have satisfied the Pakistani people n her hype media too. I dont think so that waiting of bon conference, attending it n than leaving it as a messege of protest would have affected much because the hour was in need of immediate response..

Originally Posted by Raz

Every decision has a Time Utility. Time lag erodes its importance and results in the diminishing utility. Had we deferred our protesting option and waited for the Bon Conference to come and walk out while protesting, the intensity and seriousness of our stance would have died.

Our prompt action has achieved our aim to compel the world to feel the seriousness of the issue.

I concur with you in your views, but what I have read in an article just a few minutes ago, unlocks another secret that the NATO attack was aimed to provoke Pakistan to boycott the Bonn Conference, while discouraging it to start reconciliation process with the Afghan Taliban. Read more on the link given below...

US Interests Thwart Bonn Conference Aims

[Dua bhurgri]

Originally Posted by azeegum

Pakistan's decision of boycotting Bonn Conference including other concomitant measures taken by Defense Committee of Cabinet (DCC) were desperately needed to be taken for the sake of country's sovereignty. It's great to see that both political and military leadership have reacted with unusual speed and resolve by abandoning its earlier nonchalant attitude to similar episodes like the recent NATO's blatant attack on Pakistan.
The US duplicity with Pakistan has been unlocked now. The ISAF commander, met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff to discuss measures of co-ordination, communication and procedures aimed at enhancing border control on both sides, on the one hand and the NATO gunship helicopters conducted a cross-border air raid on Pakistani check posts not long after the meeting, on the other. Sheer act of hypocrisy on the part of the US!
Pak-US relations (in particular) since this year have been lurching from crisis to crisis. NATO attack on 26th Nov 2011 has just thrown a monkey wrench into an already twisted Pak-US relations.
If you can recall, only a month ago, while in Kabul, Secretary Clinton had warned that the US was losing patience with Pakistan but was determined to pursue its goals, irrespective of whether it chose to be helpful or not.
This explains why Pakistan realizes that Washington's interest in Pakistan is simply transactional, and therefore has little reason to accommodate their interests, unless Pakistan's are promoted.
The air raid is a good opportunity to demonstrate a newfound resolve. Boycotting Bonn Conference will sure have positive results for Pakistan. This decision, unprecedented though, is sensible and timely.
Generally speaking, such bold decisions should have been taken long ago to avoid the legacy that Pakistan faces today...







I concur with you in your views, but what I have read in an article just a few minutes ago, unlocks another secret that the NATO attack was aimed to provoke Pakistan to boycott the Bonn Conference, while discouraging it to start reconciliation process with the Afghan Taliban. Read more on the link given below...

US Interests Thwart Bonn Conference Aims

I too agree with U... Its just like stepping back from our aim of stabilizing Afghanistan n looking keenly towards most striking issue of our region.