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View this email in your browser Good morning,*|MERGE1|*.  It’s August 4, Wednesday.  Yesterday, Faysal Quraishi and Qaim Ali Shah tested positive for Covid-19, the pandemic is back again and tbh it feels like summer 2020. NCOC has imposed lockdowns in several cities. Everything will be closed at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays are off.  Keep yourselves safe and please wear MASKS!!!!  It’s going to remain cloudy and rain is expected today.   (SCROLL DOWN A BIT TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE)           Laila-The Current  TOP PICKS FOR YOU Pakistan hits one million Covid-19 vaccination doses per day: Asad Umar Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar announced on Tuesday that Pakistan had hit the target of administering one million Covid-19 vaccination doses in a day. Karela, Baingan most unpopular vegetables A Gallup Pakistan survey says that eggplant  (baingan) and bitter gourd (karela)  are the most disliked vegetables. Delivery boy gang rape case: Islamabad High Court dismisses bail plea The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of the prime suspect, Ibrahim Khan, in the alleged gang rape of a food delivery boy at Islamabad’s International Islamic University on June 18 2021. Government selects five Pakistani movies for screening in China As part of the celebratory activities of 70 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties, five movies from Pakistan will be screened during a first-ever Pakistan Film Week  STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS…  CPEC Authority chief General Bajwa resigns    Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Tuesday resigned from his position as the CPEC Authority’s chief, as he thanked the government and Prime Minister Imran Khan for their support. Bajwa took to Twitter and said, “I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity to raise and steer the important institution of CPEC Authority as one window for all CPEC projects, charting the future direction.” Woah! I didn’t see this coming.  Read On Ansar Abbasi wants Islamabad police to arrest a couple for a photoshoot  Journalist Ansar Abbasi has requested Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqat to arrest two models who posed in front of Quaid’s portrait on Expressway Islamabad. “The DC Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat is requested to arrest the couple, who displayed extreme obscenity in public in the federal capital,” wrote Ansar tagging DC Islamabad to which Hamza Shafqat replied, “Anyone with any information may please share with us.” What do you think about that photoshoot?  Read On Public hanging unavoidable for the beasts who molest children: Faisal Javed   PTI senator, and Information and Broadcasting standing committee chairman, Faisal Javed tweeted, “Let’s once again reiterate that building consensus on the public hanging of molesters is inevitable.” Faisal further added that the people who are proven guilty of molesting children are actually beasts and not humans.   Read On Your Daily Horoscope  The universe has been changing the terrain for you in recent days, Aries. Check your horoscope now.  ON THIS DAY Britain Declared War on Germany         In 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. Seen by many as the decision that began the First World War, Britain declared war on Germany after Germany refused to accept its ultimatum of getting out of Belgium.    CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY  Go out and treat yourself because aaj salary milnay ke kafi chances hain   HEY, Wait for A SECOND PLEASE.  If you like the newsletter, make sure that this email doesn’t get lost in promotions or spam. Here’s how:  Through your phone, add us by hitting the “Kabob,” (the three dots in upper right-hand corner). Then click “move to,” and select “primary inbox.” If you’re using a desktop just drag and drop the email into primary as shown in the video below. (You can also do this on your phone if you open your email in your browser). Easy. And don’t forget to send us your feedback. We would love to hear from you  Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friendCopyright © 2020 Instant Morning Current, All rights reserved.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was caught in a tricky situation at a memorial service for police officers when his umbrella just refused to open, causing great amusement to Prince Charles and other dignitaries who could not stop their laughter seeing him in a fix.

The clip that went viral on social media after being shared by Sky News, shows Johnson struggling to control his errant umbrella.

….up, up and nearly away ☂️

PM Boris Johnson struggles with his umbrella whilst seated next to Prince Charles at a memorial recognising the sacrifice of police officers who have died on duty.

Read more here: https://t.co/ia9HUvj5LD pic.twitter.com/dCcMiVcwyn

— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 28, 2021

Johnson’s umbrella first refused to open and when it did, it turned upside down much to the amusement of Prince Charles and the other officials who were attending the event with the PM.

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View this email in your browser Good morning, *|MERGE1|*. It’s July 28. Have you read the news about the 19-year-old Pakistani, Shehroze Kashif? He has made a world record by scaling the world’s second-highest mountain, K2. Kashif has become the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit K2.   It is expected to rain today in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar while it will be sunny in other cities.     (SCROLL DOWN A BIT TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE)           Laila-The Current  TOP PICKS FOR YOU ‘No woman is safe in this country’: Sajal Aly posts heartfelt messages after Noor Mukadam’s case Mom fame superstar Sajal Aly has used her social media influence to raise awareness Yumna Zaidi trends on Twitter for her superlative performance in the finale of DNUTN Star actress Yumna Zaidi trended on Twitter for her impressive performance in the finale episode When Haseena Moin wrote dramas for India’s ‘Star Plus’ and ‘Doordarshan’ starring transnational actors Veteran Pakistani writer Haseena Moin, who passed away in March 2021 has innumerable literary contributions to the Pakistani drama industry. ‘Go for it’: Malala encourages girls to ‘try cricket’ Malala Yousafzai encourages girls to pick up a cricket bat and ball, to stop thinking and just try it. STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS…   Noor Mukadam Case  Noor Mukadam left her house at 9:15pm on Sunday (July 18) and reached Zahir’s house at 10pm. Noor called her driver Khalil the next morning (Monday, July 19) at 9.50am and asked him to arrange Rs700,000 and bring it to Zahir Jaffer’s house, reports Geo News.  Read On Reporter Ayaz Akbar Yousafzai, while speaking with Geo Pakistan, has revealed that Zahir Jaffer asked his friends if he would go to jail if he kills his parents, days before he allegedly killed Noor Mukadam.    Read On Khadija Siddiqi case: Punjab Govt says early release for good behaviour, blood donation   Punjab Prisons Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan has responded to the allegations against the Punjab government of giving 1.5 year remission to Shah Hussain, the man convicted of stabbing Khadija Siddiqi.  Shah Hussain did not receive any “legal remission” from the government but had actually availed “technical remissions”, said Chohan.  Read On Shahid Afridi to play in Nepal’s Everest Premier League  Veteran Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi is all set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI in the upcoming edition of the Everest Premier League (EPL).  The tournament is scheduled to be held from September 25 to October.  Kathmandu Kings XI, in an international player reveal event held in Kathmandu on Monday, announced that Afridi will join the team.  Read On Your Daily Horoscope  Romantic experiments are your friends today.  Check your horoscope now.  ON THIS DAY    WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2021    World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year, bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2021, the theme is ‘Hepatitis Can’t Wait’ CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY  Be mindful of your words today:)   HEY, Wait for A SECOND PLEASE.  If you like the newsletter, make sure that this email doesn’t get lost in promotions or spam. Here’s how:  Through your phone, add us by hitting the “Kabob,” (the three dots in upper right-hand corner). Then click “move to,” and select “primary inbox.” If you’re using a desktop just drag and drop the email into primary as shown in the video below. (You can also do this on your phone if you open your email in your browser). Easy. And don’t forget to send us your feedback. We would love to hear from you  Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friendCopyright © 2020 Instant Morning Current, All rights reserved.

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View this email in your browser Good morning, *|MERGE1|*.  It’s July 27, Tuesday. It just occurred to me that it’s almost August — matlab garmi is about to end. How time flies! The first half of 2021 passed by like hours. Don’t you feel the same?  Unfortunately, the second half of this year brings some bittersweet news. Mountaineer Ali Sadpara’s body has been recovered by his son. It just felt like yesterday when he had gone missing while conquering K2. Hope his family will get some sort of closure now.  It’s going to rain in several parts of the country.    (SCROLL DOWN A BIT TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE)           Laila-The Current  TOP PICKS FOR YOU Math theory reveals the perfect age to marry A new math theory has proposed that people should marry at the age of 26, as it is the best time for them to have a life partner A man escapes from quarantine using bedsheets A man in Perth, Australia, escaped mandatory quarantine in a hotel room by using a rope made of tied together bedsheets from  Hollywood’s Jameela Jamil gets emotional about Noor Mukadam case The Good Place actress was informed about the rising violence against women in Pakistan over the last few weeks, especially Noor Mukadam’s shocking case. Father sentenced to 14 years in jail for raping his 8-year-old daughter Recently, a session court in Karachi has sentenced a man to 14 years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his eight-year-old daughter three years ago, reports Zubair Ashraf for The News. STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS…   Noor Mukadam case A woman has come forward with details contradicting claims by Therapy Works that alleged murderer Zahir Jaffer did not take clients while he was at Therapy Works. She shared screenshots from 2019 when she had taken someone to Therapy Works to receive therapy from Zahir Jaffer. She also shared a screenshot of a conversation she had to book an appointment.Finally, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that Zahir’s name has been placed on a provisional no-fly list known as the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). And a court in Islamabad extended his physical remand by two days.   Read On PTI wins AJK elections with a vast majority, PPP and PML-N reject results  The PTI won in 25 constituencies, followed by PPP in 11 constituencies and PML(N) in six constituencies, according to unofficial results. Turnout in AJK elections was recorded at around 62 per cent.  However, Maryam Nawaz tweeted, “I have not accepted the results and neither will I.” Jab ke Bilawal Bhutto ka kehna yeh tha ke election commission had failed to take action against the PTI for violating electoral rules. What do you think?  Read On A minor girl accuses a budding singer of sexual assault A 16-year-old girl took to an Instagram portal to share her horrible experience of sexual assault at a budding singer’s farmhouse in Lahore. She claimed that singer Salar Shamas assaulted her in a drunk state and later threatened her with his influence and privileged background. On being contacted by our team, he stated that he doesn’t know any such 16-year-old and that he is disturbed by the false allegations leveled at him. Read On Your Daily Horoscope  It might be hard to stay focused on the task at hand today, Libra. Check your horoscope now.    ON THIS DAY   QUEEN ELIZABETH II OPENED SUMMER OLYMPICS    On this day in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II officially openend the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time London had hosted the multi-event international sports event. The ceremony was called Isles of Wonder.  CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY  Treat yourself today   HEY, Wait for A SECOND PLEASE.  If you like the newsletter, make sure that this email doesn’t get lost in promotions or spam. Here’s how:  Through your phone, add us by hitting the “Kabob,” (the three dots in upper right-hand corner). Then click “move to,” and select “primary inbox.” If you’re using a desktop just drag and drop the email into primary as shown in the video below. (You can also do this on your phone if you open your email in your browser). Easy. And don’t forget to send us your feedback. We would love to hear from you  Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friendCopyright © 2020 Instant Morning Current, All rights reserved.

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Cricket veteran Abdul Razzaq spilled the beans on his ex-flame Deedar whom he dated almost two decades ago. The sports star confirmed that he was seeing Deedar and wanted to take his relationship with the beautician and dancer to the next stage but her career became a major hindrance.

He recently stated in an interview that, “We became friends in 1999, and I didn’t promise her that I’d marry her, I had told her that we will decide with time. We were friends, and as for marriage, I had asked her for six months to make a final decision.”

Talking to host Shoaib Jatt on the show ‘Bouncer’, he stated that he wanted her to leave stage performances and the career of a dancer if she wants to marry him.

“She used to say that I can’t leave my career activities like stage dramas etc, so I told her that it would be hard for me to marry her owing to my family background.”

The former cricketer is married to Ayesha Razzaq while Deedar has been married to Hamza Bhatti since 2012.

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View this email in your browser Good morning, *|MERGE1|*.  It’s July 25. Is this month ever gonna end? I hope you had a fun Eid break. Tomorrow is the day to go back to reality.   Personally, for me, the last few days have been terrible. A girl was beheaded in one of the safest cities of the country. Noor was murdered in Islamabad and the women of Pakistan are raising their voices. I wonder if we will ever see an end of violence against women.  I’m tired of being scared all the time, tired of having the fear that I can be a victim of someone’s anger, tired of feeling that I have to calculate my every move after stepping out from my home. We are all tired.    It will be sunny today in major cities.     (SCROLL DOWN A BIT TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE)           Laila-The Current  TOP PICKS FOR YOU Covid vaccination certificate necessary for domestic air travel from August 1 The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced to make the Covid vaccination certificate  ‘Where’s my miyan?’ Sarfaraz’s wife asks PCB The Pakistan cricket team, ahead of the start of their training for the T20I series against West Indies, ‘Let me remind to most men, you are the problem’: Anoushey Ashraf claps back at trolls Anoushey Ashraf has clapped back at trolls for criticising her over the dance video she recently posted. VIDEO: Wedding horse runs away with groom The wedding horse ran away with the groom in India’s Rajasthan. STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS…  Noor Mukadam case update Noor Mukadam’s alleged killer, Zahir Jaffer, appeared in court yesterday. In a video, he can be heard saying he is an American citizen and has been asking for a lawyer.  The suspect was produced in the judicial magistrate’s court upon the completion of his three-day physical remand and after hearing arguments, the judge extended his remand for another two days, ordering that he be produced in court again on Monday, July 26.  The interior ministry has decided to put Zahir Jaffer on the Exit Control List (ECL) at the request of the Islamabad Police.  Read On Protests Noor Mukadam’s murder has sparked protests across the country. Yesterday, a protest was held in Lahore. Today there will be protests in Islamabad and Multan. After the incident, we have seen that people are still blaming the victim. When will it stop?   ‘We will slap you in the face so much’, PTI’s Gandapur incites violence against Maryam Nawaz  Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has once again come under fire for making sexist and violent remarks against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz.  Taking a jibe at Maryam, Gandapur said: “You [Maryam] have spent Rs80 million [tax payers] money on surgery. I will unmask your real face before the public by removing [cosmetic surgery].”   “We will slap you in the face so much that your real face will be revealed to everyone,” Gandapur said.  Read On PSL seven to be played in January-February 2022 to avoid clash with IPL  The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played in Pakistan from January-February next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed after consulting the six franchises. The tournament is expected to start in early January and continue till the third week of February.   As per the press release issued by the PCB, the schedule has been drawn up despite a date clash with the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.   Lahore and Karachi will host 17 matches each, with the final to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.  Read On Your Daily Horoscope  Damnn! Today could be a disheartening one.  Check your horoscope now.  ON THIS DAY   WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION DAY  Today marks the inaugural World Drowning Prevention Day to highlight the devastating impact of drowning on families and communities globally and call attention to the need for life-saving drowning prevention strategies  CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY  Don’t let your emotions dictate you today     HEY, Wait for A SECOND PLEASE.  If you like the newsletter, make sure that this email doesn’t get lost in promotions or spam. Here’s how:  Through your phone, add us by hitting the “Kabob,” (the three dots in upper right-hand corner). Then click “move to,” and select “primary inbox.” If you’re using a desktop just drag and drop the email into primary as shown in the video below. (You can also do this on your phone if you open your email in your browser). Easy. And don’t forget to send us your feedback. We would love to hear from you  Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friendCopyright © 2020 Instant Morning Current, All rights reserved.

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View this email in your browser Good morning, *|MERGE1|*. Happy Sunday! Last night, I read a very creepy story about a couple finding 18 snakes under their bed. Right after this, I doubled checked my bed and couldn’t sleep aur bas dartay dartay Netflix dekha. I don’t think ke mujhe aaj bhi neend nahin aani hai. Do you often feel like there’s something under your beIt’s going to rain in Karachi aur baaqi jagaah garmi hee garmi hai.    (SCROLL DOWN A BIT TO FIND YOUR DAILY HOROSCOPE)           Laila-The Current  TOP PICKS FOR YOU Sheheryar Munawar’s directorial debut Sheheryar Munawar is donning the director’s cap for his upcoming directorial debut. This venture is a short film for the streaming platform See Prime. Everything you need to know about Delta variant At least 40 cases of the Delta variant — a highly virulent Covid-19 strain — have been recorded in the country in the last few days. Heath experts also suspect the presence of the Delta variant in Lahore. CSS aspirant commits suicide A young woman who had moved to Lahore to study for the Central Superior Services (CSS) exam died by suicide, the police said Friday according to The News. Unvaccinated people are seven times more likely to get Covid Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday said unvaccinated people were seven times more likely to contract the coronavirus than those inoculated. STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS…  Editorial: Razzaq’s sexist comments  It should not be surprising how prevalent sexism is in our society but it is still disappointing when sportsmen pass sexist comments about their women colleagues. Recently, former cricketer and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq made some unwarranted and extremely sexist remarks about women cricketers in the presence of Pakistan’s ace cricketer Nida Dar. Read On PM Khan’s two-day visit to Uzbekistan   PM Khan visited Uzbekistan on Friday. The Afghan president was also present at the conference. There he said to President Ghani, “Let me just say that the country that will be most affected by turmoil in Afghanistan is Pakistan. Pakistan suffered 70,000 casualties in the last 15 years. The last thing Pakistan wants is more conflict.” Read On He made some headlines there too when he said that he knows probably more history of Uzbekistan than most people in Uzbekistan. Kuch samajh toh nahin aayi but at least Twitterati had a good laugh.    Read On Pakistan and India placed in the same group for T20 World Cup  Pakistan and India will meet in the Super 12s stage of the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the UAE and Oman between October 17 and November 14. This will make it the first face-off between the two teams in more than two years; their last fixture was in the 2019 50-over World Cup. The tournament was earlier scheduled to be played in India, but owing to the uncertainty caused by the pandemic in the country, the BCCI decided to move it overseas, even though the Indian board continues to be official hosts for the event. Read On Your Daily Horoscope  You’re in no mood for laborious action today, Cancer. Check your horoscope now.  ON THIS DAY   NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY    On this day, we celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day every year to remember the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st. This is a moment for all of us to renew values that inspired Mandela.    CURRENT BABA’S WISDOM FOR TODAY  Woah! Your self-esteem could take quite a hit today.   HEY, Wait for A SECOND PLEASE.  If you like the newsletter, make sure that this email doesn’t get lost in promotions or spam. Here’s how:  Through your phone, add us by hitting the “Kabob,” (the three dots in upper right-hand corner). Then click “move to,” and select “primary inbox.” If you’re using a desktop just drag and drop the email into primary as shown in the video below. (You can also do this on your phone if you open your email in your browser). Easy. And don’t forget to send us your feedback. We would love to hear from you  Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friendCopyright © 2020 Instant Morning Current, All rights reserved.

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اخبار کسی بھی گھر میں ایک کٹرعقیدے کی طرح ہوتا ہے کسی دن اگر معمول سے ہٹ کر باقاعدگی سے آنے والے اخبار کی جگہ ہاکر کوئی دوسرا اخبار پھینک جائے تو تمام دن طبیعت مکدر رہتی ہے۔ ہمارے گھر میں بھی اردو اخبار کے ساتھ کچھ ایسا ہی معاملہ تھا اور اس زمانے میں دو ہی اخبار بڑے سمجھے جاتے تھے۔ ہمسایہ ملک افغانستان اور وہاں بے امنی کی اماوس  کی رات سے پہلا تعارف اخبارات سے ہی ہوا۔ ایک مرتبہ ہاکر غلطی سے دوسرا اخبار پھینک گیا جس کی پیشانی پر ‘افغان باقی کہسار باقی الحکم للہ الملک للہ’ تحریر تھا اور ساتھ میں سعودی اسامہ بن لادن کی انگلی اٹھائے تصویر تھی بعد میں پتا چلا کہ نہ اسامہ افغانی تھا اور جو انگلی اٹھائی ہوئی تھی وہ دراصل دنیا بالخصوص سادہ لوح مسلمانوں کو نچانے کے لئے تھی۔ اگرچہ وزیراعظم صاحب تو اس دہشتگرد کے لئے اب بھی ہمدردی کا جذبہ رکھتے ہیں اورکچھ وزرا بھی اس حوالے سے اپنے نیک خیالات کا اظہار کر چکے ہیں کہنے کا مقصد یہ ہے کہ شاید ریاست آگے جانے کے بجائے الٹے قدم چلنا شروع ہو گئی ہے۔ غضب ہے کہ 2021 میں بھی ہم ایسی الجھن کا شکار ہیں۔ خیر بات ہو رہی تھی افغانستان کی اسی پر واپس چلتے ہیں۔ 

یہ بتانے کی شاید ضرورت نہیں کہ کس طرح ہاتھوں سے لگائے کانٹے ہمیں پلکوں سے چننے پڑے تھے اور کیسے ہم دو تین دہائیوں تک افغانستان کے اندر اپنے ایڈوینچر کا مزہ چکھتے رہے۔ اب پھر ہم دیکھ رہے ہیں کہ افغانستان کے اندر حالات نئی کروٹ لے رہے ہیں پاکستان میں بھی اس حوالے سے بے چینی ہے اور عوام کے اندر وہی پرانی کنفیوژن۔ طالبان اچھے ہیں یا نہیں، پاکستان کا مفاد کس میں ہے وغیرہ وغیرہ۔ افسوس سے کہنا پڑ رہا ہے کہ پورا ملک ہی افغان امور کا ماہر بن چکا ہے چینلز پر بھی ادھ پکے ادھ کچے تجزیوں کے ساتھ ہر کسی نے اپنی اپنی دکان سجائی ہوئی ہے جنہوں نے کبھی کوئٹہ تک کا سفر نہیں کیا وہ اسپن بولدک پر ہونے طالبان قبضے پر خیال کے گھوڑے دوڑا رہے ہیں۔ پاکستان نے اپنی ریستی پالیسی کا بھی کھلم کھلا اظہار کر دیا ہوا ہے وہ یہ کہ پاکستان افغانستان کے اندر کسی بھی گروپ کا حمایتی یا مددگار نہیں ہے لیکن شاید دنیا اس پر یقین کرنے کو تیار نہیں۔ یہاں بھی ہماری پالیسی کچھ کنفیوژن کا شکار نظر آ رہی ہے ہم افغان طالبان کو مذاکرات کی میز پر لانے میں اپنے کردار کی اہمیت بھی جتاتے ہیں اور ساتھ ہی یہ بھی کہتے ہیں کہ افغان طالبان پر ہمارا کوئی کنٹرول نہیں اور اب جب طالبان کو افغانستان میں اپنی فتح واضح نظر آ رہی ہے تو وہ کیوں مذاکرات کی میز پر آئیں گے۔ پچھلے دنوں افغانستان پر اسلام آباد میں ایک کانفرنس بھی ہونے والی تھی جو چند وجوہات کی بنا پر عید کے بعد منعقد کی جائے گی اس میں میں افغانستان کے گروپس اور حکومت کس تو بلایا گیا مگر طاللبان کے نمایندے کو نہیں اس سے یہ سوال تو بنتا ہی ہے کظکیا طالبان کا موقف پاکستان نے میز پر رکھنا تھا؟

افغانستان پر ہماری پالیسی ایسا لگ رہا ہے کہ بہت سے مفروضوں پر قائم ہے جو کہ بذات خود ایک خطرناک بات ہے کیوں کہ یہ طالبان 90 کی دہائی والے طالبان نہیں ہیں اور پاکستان میں بھی پلوں کے نیچے سے کافی پانی بہہ چکا ہے۔ وقت کا تقاضا یہی ہے کہ پاکستان کی ریاست اپنے تشخص کو واضح کرے اپنے اہداف کا تعین کرے اور ان اہداف سے پیدا ہونے والے ممکنہ مسائل کی پیش بندی کرے کیونکہ طالبان کی جانب سے یہ کہہ تو دیا گیا ہے کہ وہ اپنی سرزمین کسی بھی ملک کے خلاف استعمال ہونے کی اجازت نہیں دیں گے لیکن کیا افغانستان میں طالبان کی حکومت قائم ہونے پر یہاں پاکستان میں مذہبی شدت پسندوں پر اسکا کوئی اثر نہیں پڑے گا؟ کیا ہمارے پشتون علاقوں میں جنم لیے جانے والے نئے زمینی حقائق کو بھی مد نظر رکھا گیا ہے؟ سوالات کی ایک لمبی فہرست ہے اور ان میں سے کئی کو تو پوچھنے سے پہلے بھی ہزار دفعہ سوچنا پڑے۔  لیکن آخر میں ایک بات تو کہی جا ہی سکتی ہے کہ ہماری حکومت جو کبھی اس ملک میں قائم سیاسی نظام پر ہی سوال اٹھاتی رہتی ہے یا اسے کبھی ترکی تو کبھی چین کا ماڈل اچھا لگنے لگتا ہے مزید برآں ریاست مدینہ کو سیاسی دکان چمکانے کے لئے استعمال کرنے والوں کے ذہنی ہیجان اور فکری خلجان کے دور میں افغانستان کی بدلتی صورتحال پر واقعی گھبرانے کی ضرورت ہے۔

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