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Shekhar Gupta is right in his assertion that Pakistan needs to be 8216;civilianised8217; 8216;Pakistan8217;s civilian deal8217;.

The Indian Express | September 3, 2008 12:00 AM IST

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8226; Shekhar Gupta is right in his assertion that Pakistan needs to be 8216;civilianised8217; 8216;Pakistan8217;s civilian deal8217;. Since its creation, no elected government has ever completed its term. At no time was its political leadership considered efficient or reliable enough to be trusted with the supreme national interests by the military. It remains to be seen whether General Kiyani keeps his commitment to democracy even when the PPP-PMLN coalition has failed to deliver. The fallout of Pakistan8217;s politics may also affect India in the long run.

8212; Ved Guliani Hisar

8226; This refers to 8216;Pakistan8217;s civilian deal8217; by Shekhar Gupta. Before 8216;the war against terrorism8217;, Musharraf enjoyed immense powers backed by the Army, the ISI and the terrorists. On joining hands with the US, he put himself in a very precarious position by putting up a false show of fighting against terrorists. As a result, there were frequent attempts on his life by terrorists as well as people in uniform and US rebukes for lack of results in the war against terror. As recent violations of cease-fire indicate, the Army, ISI and terrorists are now in league, a formidable bloc which cannot be tamed by civilians. Chances of de facto 8216;civilianisation8217; are dim.

8212; H.S. Gur Hisar

Kashmir in India

8226; Jaithirth Rao8217;s article, 8216;India won8217;t, can8217;t give up8217; is an extremely well thought-out piece of writing. I wonder how sentimental and foolish we people of Kashmir can be. We have to live with India 8212; it has so much to offer, a sparkling future, the best of educational infrastructure and a booming economy. We should stop wasting our time and live within India in peace.

8212; Monika Koul Delhi

8226; The article, 8216;India won8217;t, can8217;t give up8217; by Jaithirth Rao is very informative. The bias because of which India was partitioned, with Muslim-majority areas going to Pakistan in 1947, was deliberately not applied to J038;K, and other such states ruled by maharajas which were given the option to join either country. The current dispute must be resolved by negotiations between both countries or with mediation. With the demise of the Soviet Union we have no need for Kashmir Valley, without which now there would be no threat to the unity and integrity of India.

8212; Dalip Singh Ghuman

Chandigarh

Pak8217;s peril

8226; This refers to Murtaza Razvi8217;s 8216;Pakistan People8217;s Peril8217;. Pakistan has never been able to shake off the grip of its feudal coterie spread across the political spectrum. They behave like zamindars of yore, brooking no opposition, and hold little respect for institutions such as parliament, the press, and the judiciary. Till Pakistan is fortunate enough to find a disinterested leader to unify and democratise it, the sub-continent will continue to simmer as the Army utilises the interregnum to freely pursue its time-tested anti-Indian manoeuvres.

8212; R. Narayanan

Ghaziabad

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