TODAY: 'Milk war' steps up a notch; Lukashenko absent from security summit in Moscow; rapid reaction force agreed upon at CSTO meeting; Kremlin hopes for larger role in Afghanistan resolution; third killing in North Caucasus in week of violence; US says WTO bid for three needs to be examinedBelarussian President Alexander Lukashenko has vexed President Medvedev by boycotting a meeting of the CSTO, the post-Soviet security bloc, without personally informing him. Tensions have been high recently due to trade disagreements on dairy products. Russia has emphasized that the milk import ban is a technical matter and has been over-politicized by Belarus. Belarussian experts will arrive in Moscow today to continue discussions over the issue, which it hopes will be settled within a week. At the security summit an agreement was made on the creation of a joint rapid-reaction force, without Belarus as a signatory, although Minsk has stressed that no summit decisions would be valid without its involvement.
The UN has agreed on unprecedented sanctions against North Korea, prohibiting all weapons export from the country, which Russian ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has called 'an appropriate response'. According to Ria-Novosti, Russia has noticed a reduction in activity in the country's nuclear facility, which could indicate either completion of preparations for a test or a pause. The New York Times analyzes the reasons for the new warmth in Israeli-Russian relations.
Russia has welcomed 'increasingly transparent' relations with Washington over Afghanistan and Pakistan. Russia has asserted it hopes to increase its role in resolving the conflict in Afghanistan at an upcoming regional security summit that may include talks with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The US has spoken of its 'surprise' regarding Russia's decision to abandon its unilateral bid to enter the WTO, commenting, 'we still strongly support WTO accession for all three countries but are examining the implications of this unexpected move'. The tri-state customs union should be completed by the middle of 2011.
In an interview with Chinese TV, President Medvedev has said that his partnership with Vladimir Putin works 'effectively'. A former senior government minister in restive Ingushetia has been killed by gunmen. Belgium has fired its ambassador to Russia after he breached regulations to attain visas for five female Thai dancers for billionaire Suleiman Kerimov. 'Not to see any more of my reporters killed': the Guardian examines the personal dream of the editor of the Novaya Gazeta.
PHOTO: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev enters the St. George hall for an awards ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, June 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergei Chirikov, Pool)
Russia has welcomed 'increasingly transparent' relations with Washington over Afghanistan and Pakistan. Russia has asserted it hopes to increase its role in resolving the conflict in Afghanistan at an upcoming regional security summit that may include talks with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The US has spoken of its 'surprise' regarding Russia's decision to abandon its unilateral bid to enter the WTO, commenting, 'we still strongly support WTO accession for all three countries but are examining the implications of this unexpected move'. The tri-state customs union should be completed by the middle of 2011.
In an interview with Chinese TV, President Medvedev has said that his partnership with Vladimir Putin works 'effectively'. A former senior government minister in restive Ingushetia has been killed by gunmen. Belgium has fired its ambassador to Russia after he breached regulations to attain visas for five female Thai dancers for billionaire Suleiman Kerimov. 'Not to see any more of my reporters killed': the Guardian examines the personal dream of the editor of the Novaya Gazeta.
PHOTO: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev enters the St. George hall for an awards ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, June 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergei Chirikov, Pool)
Union of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Only solution to present problem of Instability in Afghanistan and Pakistan is in the Union of Afghanistan and Pakistan, based on the basics principles of Democracy in which Government should be composed of representatives of all sections of society and regions, No one will be dominant to each other, and that country will be easily governable by Government, In history Durani Empire was composed of all areas in which today Pakistan and Afghanistan are located, During Mughal Empire both Afghanistan and Pakistan were a single country, During initial period of British Empire they were also same country, During British Empire, some vested interest forces kept at distance to both these lands from each other , Due to which borders between these two countries have become hiding place for criminals of both countries and theft automobiles and others stolen assets are stored in this region, this large uncontrollable region is basis of many evils , Narcotics are grown in these areas ,and addiction of which is destroying youths and humanity and due to poverty and non development, people are going towards extremism and militancy, Union of both countries will make the single government of this region more responsible in stabilizing the region and in satisfying the nationalistic pride of people and people will be able to serve humanity as other large nations of world are serving the humanity, other wise this region will always remain as a nuisance for world, as this region already has destroyed Soviet Union it may also take down to western world which will be a great blow to development of Science and Technology specially Medical science.
Advantages to world.
Control of Terrorism:
Instability in this region is causing great damage to humanity, soldiers of USA and NATO are sacrificing their lives just to eliminate Terrorists from these countries, while by unification it will become sole responsibility of the people and government of unified nation to control terrorists and it will be more convenient for that government to administer as there will be unity in chain of command.
Control of Extremism:
As unified nation will be composed of multiethnic groups such as Punjabies,Sindhies,Baloachs, Pukhtoons,Urdu speakers,Tajiks, Persians and Hazaras and will be composed of multisectarian society such as Sunni and Shiites it will become impossible for any ethnic group or religious sect to find any future in extremism
Stabilization of Region:
Although now a days in this region there is problem of terrorism but infact from a long time (about 50 years) this region is suffering from instability, reason is that people of this region are finding no hope and future for themselves due to division of this region and interference of large nations such as Soviet Union, USA, China and India but when the people of this region were unified at the time of Durani Empire this region was stable and same was case during Mughal Empire..
As there are three main groups in Asia i.e. Chinese, Hindues and Muslims. Chinese and Hindues are satisfied with their Dominion states of China and India, but as there is no large state of Muslims in Asia while their numerical population is greater than Chinese and Hindues, therefore Muslims are suffering from distress which is causing instability and irritation in common Muslims, therefore by creation of a unified state of Pakistan and Afghanistan a sense of satisfaction and respect with the existence of a national state will be achieved
Solution to Economic Problems.
At present both countries are burden on other countries and in fact are a barrier in exploring the resources of Central Asia by world. After stabilization it will be useful for not only for Central Asia and World but also for the new unified nation itself
Advantages to Pakistan:
It was the vision of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam to unify region of West Pakistan with Afghanistan and East Pakistan with Malysia and Indonesia and that is still the need of time.
• By unification with Afghanistan, areas which are included in Pakistan will be stabilized, and migration of people from disturbed areas will be stopped,
• Law and order situation due to smuggling of weapons from Afghanistan will come to an end.
• Similarly illicit drug trade will be minimized.
• Whole areas of Pukhtoons speaking population will become unified and which will be helpful for development of culture and language of that group which is now divided in two nations.
• Security measures expenses on borders will be minimized which may be used for welfare of people.
• Interference of other nations in this region will be stopped.
• Due to historical and unique region and having importance for Buddhism and Hindues religion, tourism industry will be flourished and business activity in the region will be increased,
Advantages to Afghanistan:
• By unification status of Afghanistan as land lock country will come to an end, and Union will increase the freedom of people of Afghanistan for travel and economic activity,
• Extremism and terrorism will come to and end, as the people will become more engaged and involved in adjusting themselves in new union. it will increase the utilization of raw products of Afghanistan ,
• Security and military expenses will be minimized,
• Doors of job for people of Afghanistan in Pakistan will opened ,the desire of unification of people of Afghanistan with people of Pakistan will be fulfilled.
• Shortage of food products in Afghanistan will be decreased and it will increase the utilization of raw products of Afghanistan in the region.
• Due to linkage of central Asia via Afghanistan, will cause extraordinary development in the whole region.
From all above points it is clear that unification of Pakistan and Afghanistan will be fruitful for every one and for world at large by each and every angle.
Written By:
M.AKRAM KHAN
Email:akrumniazi@hotmail.com
Baldia Town,Karachi.Pakistan.