War and Peace

 War and Peace

On the world stage, often unexpected events, unexpected events and suddenly prominent figures become the cause of changing the course of history. As unexpected as the US-Iran war was, Pakistan’s role as a mediator and host of negotiations in its ceasefire was equally unexpected. Our ancestors did not even imagine that the eyes of the whole world would be focused on Islamabad.

Pakistan's effort

During the war, Pakistan constantly tried to prevent the flames of war from spreading further and to bring about some form of reconciliation. Two weeks ago, Pakistan, together with the foreign ministers of Pakistan's effortTurkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, tried to give a chance to back-channel diplomacy.

China’s indirect support was also involved throughout this process. The 15-day ceasefire was announced by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif through a tweet, the US and Iran confirmed it and praised Pakistan. This was a historic moment, Pakistan, which its neighboring country and a few other countries always tried to associate with diplomatic isolation and terrorism, played a key role in paving the way for peace between the world's superpower, a strong power in the region and other countries in the region. As a Pakistani, this was a great moment of pride for the country, nation and people.

For the first time, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire, between the United States and Iran. Indirect (or perhaps direct negotiations) have emerged. Indirect negotiations have been held in the past as well, but for the first time, the Vice President led a delegation from the United States.

From these negotiations, it should be hoped that peace will find a way and there will be a way to put the genie of war back in the bottle. During this time, according to the person, the leadership of Islamabad and Pakistan was mentioned and praised in the media and diplomatic circles around the world. The Prime Minister of Pakistan received telephone calls from most of the countries of the world, diplomatic support was expressed, and in cooling the flames of war, the Pakistani Prime Minister, the Army Chief, the Foreign Minister and their team made this delicate challenge fruitful in extremely difficult, sensitive and complex circumstances. Pakistani leadership is being praised and described all over the world for this.

The Iran-US war has plunged the Middle East into an unwanted security crisis and panic. Fear reigns in the Gulf states. For Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and other neighboring countries, this war has become a compulsion of “no going, no coming, no staying”.

The entire economy of these countries was dependent on the free flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz and other sea routes, which were disrupted due to the war. Along with this, their oil and gas installations were also hit by the war.

Regional security, general peace and security, and the environment for economic development in the Middle East have been severely damaged due to this war for the past several decades. The entire model of the Middle East economy and economic development has been shattered.

Unfortunately, while the whole world is praising Pakistan for this diplomatic success, the BJP government in our neighboring country India seems to be suffering from a strange jealousy and mental retardation. The extent to which the Indian media is suffering from insanity in its hostility towards Pakistan is reflected in the numerous video clips that are going viral on the media.

Well-known anchors have resorted to extremely vulgar and market-oriented discourse in their hostility towards Pakistan, but on the other hand, India's own astute politician Shashi Tharoor and a few other realists have shown the BJP government a mirror.

Shashi Tharoor says that Pakistan has proven to be a very responsible state, nuclear neighbors should appreciate every effort for peace. Shashi Tharoor is one of the few intellectuals and politicians who still prefer reason over prejudice. The voice of intellectuals like Ghosh Shashi Tharoor and others like him is as valuable as a parrot in India’s writing room.

In this entire crisis, Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations have undergone a new test. The historical and brotherly relationship that exists between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has acted as a shield in the current situation.

Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to Saudi Arabia in terms of security and the recent defense agreement have given more confidence to the relationship. Saudi Arabia has expressed complete confidence in Pakistan’s conciliatory role, which is a sign that Pakistan’s foreign policy is working under a solid and far-reaching agenda.

The presence and leadership of the NATO alliance at the global level has been the hallmark of America’s global military power. The NATO alliance was badly damaged during the Iran war. There have been deep cracks in trust between the United States and its NATO allies, which may increase further with time.

The experiences of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Pakistan-India war last year, and the recent US-Iran war have introduced new battlefield conditions. Traditional military forces, air and ground forces, and defense equipment have taken their place, but new forms of warfare, equipped with long-range missiles, drones, and cyber technology, have been introduced.

The use of AI has made wars more horrific and supersonic. The world has undoubtedly reached a new level of excitement and chaos. In such a situation, the need for a new world order based on a global framework of mutual survival and peace has increased more than ever.

Humans and major powers usually learn from the coercion of history. The US-Iran war has severely damaged the giant image of America's defense reputation. Europe remained a passive spectator on the sidelines and was reluctant to participate in America's war.