When the diseased dogs of war start to hound like they are hungry for blood again, it's better to take them out, than to give them your own blood for free.
15 March 2023 | Imran Siddiqui | Justice News | Washington D.C.
Originally Published on LFXTV
Pakistan Politics: An Overview of the Political Landscape, or Whatever that is left of it.
Pakistan is a diverse country with a bloody history and a complex political landscape. With a population of over 230 million people, it has a federal parliamentary democratic republic system of government, the President is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The political system of Pakistan is based on the Constitution of 1973, which was adopted after the country became independent from British colonial rule in 1947, as the British partitioned India into pieces and left.
Pakistan has a consistent timeline of political instability, military coups, and corruption. Since its inception, the country has faced several challenges, including economic instability, terrorism, sectarianism, and regionalism with a lot of outside interference. Despite all these challenges, Pakistan has been able to maintain its so-called democratic system of government, but with many interruptions, caused by many internal and external factors.
The political landscape of Pakistan is dominated by two major political parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Both parties have their roots in the country's history and have had several stints in power.
The PML-N is a center-right party that has its support base in Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, while the PPP is a center-left party that has its stronghold in Sindh, the second-most populous province.
Apart from these two major political parties, there are several other political parties in Pakistan, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), to name a few. The PTI, led by Imran Khan, came to power in 2018, promising to bring change and fight corruption. However, in 2022, Khan's government faced a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly, resulting in his resignation as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Imran Khan has repeatedly pointed fingers, with evidence, at the U.S. government, for their covert role in ousting him because of his plan to work with Russia and strengthen the collapsing Pakistan economy. This is something the U.S. has denied.
The joint opposition parties nominated Shahbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister, the brother of a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, both of whom were facing court cases in Pakistan related to money laundering. Shabaz Shairf was elected with the support of the opposition parties, and the Pakistan military.
The military has played a significant role in Pakistan's politics since its independence. Pakistan has experienced three military coups, and the military has directly ruled the country for almost half of its history. Although the military has not taken over the government since 1999, it still wields considerable influence in the country's politics. The military has been accused of interfering in the democratic process, influencing elections, and suppressing dissent.
In recent years, Pakistan has faced several more challenges, including terrorism, sectarianism, and economic instability. The country has been fighting a war against terrorism since 2001, which has claimed the lives of thousands of people, including civilians and security forces according to Pakistan. The country has also been struggling with sectarian violence, which has led to the killing of minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Shia Muslims.
The country's economy has also been struggling, with high inflation and a high debt-to-GDP ratio. The current government has been trying to address these issues by implementing economic reforms and seeking financial assistance from international organizations, time and again, losing its own manufacturing and agricultural base, which in turn has increased the cost of everything, sky-rocketing prices within days, completely railroading the people to scant for food water, and shelter. The U.S. dollar keeps rising against the Pakistani Rupee like a raging bull and the people are on the edge of a storm.
Does all this sound familiar? This is how you screw a nation. A perfect recipe from the official CIA Manuals. It spans all across the world, it’s a “Melting Pot of Screw Ups”, from South America to Africa, to Asia, to Europe, Australia, you name it, even in their own country which they control through a shadow state. They have them all by the balls, but now the problem is, the tables are turning, China and Russia have them by the balls too, and they're about to squeeze hard. Critics have argued that if the U.S. had plans to build Pakistan then what were they waiting for? That would have happened 6 decades ago, but this was not the plan, the plan, is what everyone has already witnessed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lebonan, Egypt, and Syria. Their obsession with destroying the region they call " The Sahel" has already unfolded in front of everyone in the past two decades, but creating diversions, is a part of their local and global tactics. The difference with Pakistan is, Pakistan has Nuclear or Unclear Weapons and a strong military, and maybe some in that army still care for the people. But no one would like an unstable Pakistan, right, so maybe one of the forthcoming arguments of the U.S. and its allies would be, the only country that has used Nukes on another country, will decide, that NATO and their covert private armies of contracted mercenaries, take over Pakistan, so they can camp there, protect the Nukes and sit right next to Russia and China, like a pain in the ass. What will the Pakistan military do at that point of no return, shouldn't they do something now?
What is the role of the CIA, United States Central Intelligence Agency in Pakistan, and how does it meddle in and toy around with Pakistan politics?
The CIA, or the United States Central Intelligence Agency, has been involved in Pakistan's politics for decades, playing a significant role in shaping the country's political landscape. The CIA's involvement in Pakistan's politics has been a subject of debate and controversy, with some people criticizing the agency's actions as interference in the country's internal affairs, while some say, they're just “conspiracy theories”.
The CIA's involvement in Pakistan's politics began in the 1950s, during the Cold War when Pakistan was considered an important ally in the fight against communism. The CIA provided Pakistan with military and economic aid and supported the country's intelligence agencies. In return, Pakistan allowed the United States to use its territory for spy missions and other covert operations.
During the 1980s, the CIA played a crucial role in supporting the Afghan Mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. The agency, along with Pakistan's intelligence agencies, provided weapons, training, and funding to the Mujahideen, which helped them defeat the Soviet Union. The CIA's involvement in the Afghan war led to the rise of militant groups in the region, some of which later turned against the United States and its allies. After 9/11, the United States invaded Afghanistan and launched a war on terror. Pakistan, as a neighboring country, became a crucial ally in this war. The CIA played a vital role in supporting Pakistan's intelligence agencies in their fight against the so-called militant groups operating in the country, such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, which were supported by the U.S., to begin with. The CIA provided intelligence, training, and equipment to Pakistan's intelligence agencies to help them track down and capture or take out these so-called militants. Until the U.S. abruptly ran away from Afghanistan after 20 years of pillaging and temporarily camped in neighboring Ukraine. The CIA's involvement in Pakistan's politics has not been without controversy. Some people in Pakistan have accused the agency of interfering in the country's internal affairs, supporting certain political parties and individuals, and using drone strikes to target militants and civilians. The CIA's drone strikes in Pakistan have been particularly controversial, with some people accusing the agency of violating Pakistan's sovereignty and killing innocent civilians including women and children. The CIA has played an influential role in Pakistan's politics, particularly during the Cold War and the war on terror. The agency has supported Pakistan's intelligence agencies, provided military and economic aid, and played a crucial part in supporting the Afghan Mujahideen and the fight against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. However, the CIA's involvement in Pakistani politics has been a subject of dispute, with some accusing the agency of repeatedly interfering in the country's internal affairs and violating its laws.
How has the CIA covertly and overtly operated to control, manipulate and overthrow governments in Pakistan with the help of the Pakistan Army?
The CIA has been involved in several covert operations in Pakistan, some of which were aimed at overthrowing governments that were deemed unfriendly to the United States. The CIA's covert operations in Pakistan were often carried out in collaboration with Pakistan's intelligence agencies, such as the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which helped the CIA gather intelligence and carry out operations in the country.
One of the most significant covert operations carried out by the CIA in Pakistan was the support for the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s. The CIA, along with Pakistan's intelligence agencies, provided weapons, training, and funding to the Mujahideen to fight against the former Soviet Union. According to them, this operation helped to defeat the Soviet Union, but according to the facts, also led to the rise of militant groups in the region, some of which later turned against the United States and its allies and unleashed havoc in and outside Pakistan slaughtering the people and abandoning them as the casualties of collateral damage.
CIA was also involved with the regime change in Iran, a neighbor of Pakistan. In Iran during the 1950s, the CIA played a crucial role in the overthrow of Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. Mossadegh had nationalized Iran's oil industry, which was owned by British companies, and had also established friendly relations with the Soviet Union. The United States, along with the United Kingdom, saw Mossadegh as a threat to their interests and supported a coup to overthrow him. The CIA, along with the MI6, provided funds and training to the coup plotters, who succeeded in overthrowing Mossadegh.
Keeping the CIA's tradition alive, in the 1970s, the CIA provided support to the military regime of General Zia-ul-Haq, who had taken power in a coup against the democratically elected Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The CIA provided funds and training to the regime to help it fight against leftist groups in the country. The CIA's support for the military regime was controversial, as it was accused of turning a blind eye to the regime's human rights abuses and suppression of democracy. A typical but highly hypocritical CIA standard policy.
During the Cold War, the CIA also supported the Islamic parties in Pakistan, particularly Jamaat-e-Islami, which was seen as an ally in the fight against communism. The CIA provided funds and training to the party and helped to promote its anti-communist ideology. Even today, the CIA deploys its human and media assets, through digital proxies, and news agencies, where so-called journalists act as covert operatives to undermine Pakistani politics, the Pakistani economy, and Pakistani society.
In simple words, all political parties, tribal mafia, and the biggest corporation of Pakistan, the Pakistani Army, have been collectively selling their people to the highest bidder for decades, either to the Arabs, to the British, or to the Americans, only enriching themselves while their people get poorer caught in an endless spiral of poverty. The people of Pakistan should stop trusting their corrupted leaders and trust the God, They should sincerely turn to the Book that they already hold, the Quran, and follow the truth in it. The Pakistanis must wake up now and take over their land with a final bloody coup led by the people or the selling will continue as it has been for over 70 years and counting.
The Chaos Ensues.
As I write this now, the criminals who should be in prison are in charge of the Pakistani government and the corrupt law-breaking police, they are shelling the residence of their former prime Minster Imran Khan in Lahore, using tear gas and water cannons at the PTI workers and protesters who are resisting the arrest of their leader. All this unfolding while the justice system of Pakistan and the democracy-loving world leaders just stand and watch. PTI workers say the government will kill Imran Khan, on a few bogus charges.
By now it should be obvious that the Hollywood-loving CIA has been involved in several covert operations in Pakistan, including support for the Afghan Mujahideen, and support for the military regime of General Zia-ul-Haq. The agency has often worked in collaboration with Pakistan's intelligence agencies and has supported groups and parties that were seen as allies in the fight against communism and terrorism, and those who weren't seen as allies, well, they get eliminated. However, the agency's covert operations in Pakistan have been contentious, with some accusing the CIA of interfering in the country's internal affairs and undermining its constitution, laws, and freedom in a consistent but narcissistic pattern and shamelessly continues to do so today.
It is now up to the people of Pakistan to understand and recognize this reality and revolt against the covert and overt actions of these dead entities and those who support them and reclaim back their lives and their country.
Or, just simply shut up, fold, and slave up like a piece of dead meat.
| Imran Siddiqui is the managing editor at Justice News and the author of The JBlog. Imran's podcast FairPlay Challenging Wrongful Convictions airs on J107Justice Radio