arslan4u
Minister (2k+ posts)
These days on every channel and every program people are discussing Abbotabad operation. We hear so-called opposition parties raising fingers on Army, ISI, government and saying that this operation was a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and they ask for a commission to find the people responsible for this.
But what about drone attacks?
How are drone attacks any different from this operation?
In Abbotabad, Americans came on Pakistani soil and did a surgical operation to get their target, in tribal areas Americans send a remote-controlled aircraft to bomb civilians and extremists alike, without evidence or trial.
While Abbotabad operation was a unique incident, drone attacks number in hundreds. Statistics from Wikipedia:
Year Number of Drone Strikes Number Killed (Min) Number Killed (Max)
2004 1 4 5
2005 2 6 7
2006 2 23 23
2007 4 56 77
2008 33 273 313
2009 53 368 724
2010 118 607 993
2011 25 133 197
Total 238 1,470 2,339
There is so much fuss about one operation, but what practical steps have these so-called opposition parties taken against the hundreds of drone attacks that are a complete violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and are increasing extremism in Pakistan?
Have they asked the government about who authorizes them and why they are allowed?
Have they protested against them?
Have they asked Supreme Court to take action on this issue?
I am talking about the so-called opposition party PMLN, which has not done anything about the hundreds of drone attacks but on this one issue it has tried to fool the public and show how much it cares for Pakistan's sovereignty.
But what about drone attacks?
How are drone attacks any different from this operation?
In Abbotabad, Americans came on Pakistani soil and did a surgical operation to get their target, in tribal areas Americans send a remote-controlled aircraft to bomb civilians and extremists alike, without evidence or trial.
While Abbotabad operation was a unique incident, drone attacks number in hundreds. Statistics from Wikipedia:
Year Number of Drone Strikes Number Killed (Min) Number Killed (Max)
2004 1 4 5
2005 2 6 7
2006 2 23 23
2007 4 56 77
2008 33 273 313
2009 53 368 724
2010 118 607 993
2011 25 133 197
Total 238 1,470 2,339
There is so much fuss about one operation, but what practical steps have these so-called opposition parties taken against the hundreds of drone attacks that are a complete violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and are increasing extremism in Pakistan?
Have they asked the government about who authorizes them and why they are allowed?
Have they protested against them?
Have they asked Supreme Court to take action on this issue?
I am talking about the so-called opposition party PMLN, which has not done anything about the hundreds of drone attacks but on this one issue it has tried to fool the public and show how much it cares for Pakistan's sovereignty.
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