Dr. Jassim Taqui

The wrong discourse

DG Al-Bab Institute for Strategic Studies

Islamabad, March 22,  2022: Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory.

Now, PM Imran Khan is in favor of directly interacting with India into the incident. However one fails to understand the stance of the foreign office that demanded on its part to involve the “international community” as well especially when New Delhi has always rejected a third party role in the bilateral relations with Pakistan.

Additionally, the foreign office should learn to use diplomatic language in its discourse with New Delhi.

The problem is the highly objectionable attitude of FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi who is also talkative, a trait that invariably leads to committing grave mistakes.

Due to this style of conducting foreign policy in the media, Qureshi almost sabotaged the historic relations with Saudi Arabia.

Ultimately both Imran Khan and Gen. Bajwa had to tender an open apology to MBS. The incident shows how incompetency humiliates nations under stress.

Such language should never be used with the Opposition as well. Because of the aggressive nature of PM IK, his entire government is in jeopardy. Thus IK is to be blamed for the no-trust move and horse-trading that threatens to bring down the government.

Finally, one reminds IK and FM of the language used by former PM ZA Bhutto against Gen. Zia ul Haq. Bhutto showered Zia with unprintable abuses that led to his trial and later his execution.  

You are never late. You have to change yourself to be acceptable in local and international scenes.