US surge in Afghanistan 'may destablize Pakistan

Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani says that the US's decision to send thousands of extra troops to Afghanistan may destabilize his country.

Gilani, in an interview with DPA, said in Islamabad on Sunday that an increase in US troops in Afghanistan is likely to lead to a spill over of militants inside Pakistan.

Civilians and military officials in Islamabad say the US troop build up could force Taliban militants to infiltrate into Pakistani southwestern province of Balochistan that borders Helmand.

The premier also added that the surge would make the situation worse across the border region.

Hundreds of militants fled into the country after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan began eight years ago.

Ahead of his first visit to Germany, Gilani said US President Barack Obama would have to formulate the military strategy for Afghanistan in consultation with Pakistan.

Gilani's remarks come as Obama is widely expected to send more than 34,000 extra American troops in the conflict-torn country.

Although nearly 110,000 foreign troops are currently fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan, they have not been able to provide stability to the country.

Pakistan has been witnessing increasing violence ever since the country joined the so-called US-led war on terror. Deadly attacks and bombings have killed more than 2,550 people in 29 months across Pakistan in recent years.

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Introduction to the Economic System

Thoughts,in any nation,are the greatest fortune the nation gainsin her life ifthe nation is newly born;and they are the greatestgift that any generation can receive from the preceding generation,provided the nation is deep-rooted in the enlightened thought.

With regard to material wealth,scientific discoveries,industrial inventions and the like,all ofthese are ofmuch lower importance thanthoughts.In fact,to gain such matters depends on the thoughts,andpreservation ofthese matters depends on the thoughts as well.

If the material wealth ofa nation is destroyed,it is possible for it to be restored quickly as long as the nation preserves its intellectual wealth.However,ifthe intellectual wealth collapses and the nation retains onlyits materialistic wealth,this wealth will soon shrink and the nation will falldown into poverty.Most ofthe scientific achievements which the nationonce made can be regained,provided it does not lose its way ofthinking.Whereas,ifit lost the productive way ofthinking,it would soon regressand lose its discoveries and inventions.Therefore,it is necessary to takecare ofthe thoughts first.Based upon these thoughts,and according tothe productive way ofthinking,material wealth is gained,and theachievement ofscientific discoveries,industrial inventions and the like issought.

To be Continued ...