For Afghanistan To Regain Democratic Power, There Must Be Political Reform In Pakistan – OpEd
We can learn a lot from the current oppression that happened in October in Israel that was launched from the Palestinian side. The whole point of this opinion is that, God forbid, but if pro-democratic elites want to regain control of the political agenda in Afghanistan, then for that to happen there needs to be change on Pakistan’s side without the need for internationalism (as we learned from the Palestinian tactic).
Afghan and Pak relations have not always been great and as usual, there have been attempts in the form of suicide bombings and other methods to trigger the relations to worsen. That said, tere is still a chance for Afghan democracy to be restored, but it is not clear how viable the solution would be.
On both sides, there are madrassas (also known as religious schools), however, the madrassas are used for radicalization purposes and we see now the Taliban have ow gained power in Afghanistan for two years. This is not a viable option as they are in line with the Taliban agenda.
The second option is for democracy supporters creating “political chaos” in Pakistan – it works in Pakistan as we see with the movements chanting when election season approaches.
These theories could trigger great suffering for both sides, but is it worth so much to gain democracy back without internationalists’ efforts?
Such a policy would eliminate the Taliban for good from Afghanistan’s soil and ensure that real and stable peace and democracy for all is enjoyed.
The reasons for consideration: The Taliban’s current mentality is to vow support from Europe and still be dependent on the USA. The banks have shut as have schools for girls’ education. The Taliban’s dangerous mentality is to install strict Islamism, but the majority of Afghan people are not happy.
The last two years that we’ve seen under Taliban order is called Islamism for sure (because that’s what their flag and ideology represent) but it is not good for the next two years that Afghan people feel suffering in the country.
Pro-democracy enthusiasts must now rethink their strategy for Afghanistan. All this can cause no financial losses, for example, to Ahmad Massoud’s ethnic force; as Pakistan and Taliban will indeed put the blame game on each other.
In summary, the Israel and Palestine conflict has created a great imagination for what is necessary to come in the future for Afghanistan with little resources to out the Taliban.
