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I remember back in 1999-2000, Pakistan (Aug 14) day was being held. And, they were holding it in front of the parliament house ....There is usually a military parade on this day broadcaste live on PTV (Pakistan Television). That day, I was with a friend in Islamabad and we were watching the event....Representatives of Taleban were also attending the ceremony.
On PTV, there were two non-Pashtuns (Punjabi) and one Pashthana, Maryana Baba, covering the event and acting as commentators. The Taleban ministers were dressed in their usual baggy shalwar and with long almost two-feet beards each (they were two in number), very uncouth looking. The camera will again and again focuss on them and the Punjabis commentators would sort of try to pinch Maryana Babar with humuliating questions to make her feel ashamed...And she really, was feeling emabarrassed...One Punjabi commentator asked her whether she speaks the same dialect as Taleban....There were some Pujabis also sitting with us and they would break into laughter when the camera will focus on the Taleban ministers. Afterwards, there was a long talk about Pashtuns with the usual jokes, etc. with special reference to Taleban...
Another thing that I remember was that, this Nawai Waqt newspaper used to highlight Taleban victories calling them good Muslims, brave warriors, etc. When these Taleban conquered Mazar Sharif they celeberated the victory that Pakistani journalists also attended. The journalists from Nawa-i-Waqt then wrote an article as how uncouth were the Taleban leaders and Pashtunsand even they didn't know how to eat...
One can clearly see how do they use Taleban as stooges but then humuliate them as well...Of course those that get used by others not for their own interests (partial or complete) have no respect in the eyes of their lords.
Look at Mullah Abul Salam Zaif,,, Although he had dimplomatic immunity, he was handed over by his mentors i.e. pakistanis like a chicken to American...
What a bad has these Taleban brought to Pashtuns.
On PTV, there were two non-Pashtuns (Punjabi) and one Pashthana, Maryana Baba, covering the event and acting as commentators. The Taleban ministers were dressed in their usual baggy shalwar and with long almost two-feet beards each (they were two in number), very uncouth looking. The camera will again and again focuss on them and the Punjabis commentators would sort of try to pinch Maryana Babar with humuliating questions to make her feel ashamed...And she really, was feeling emabarrassed...One Punjabi commentator asked her whether she speaks the same dialect as Taleban....There were some Pujabis also sitting with us and they would break into laughter when the camera will focus on the Taleban ministers. Afterwards, there was a long talk about Pashtuns with the usual jokes, etc. with special reference to Taleban...
Another thing that I remember was that, this Nawai Waqt newspaper used to highlight Taleban victories calling them good Muslims, brave warriors, etc. When these Taleban conquered Mazar Sharif they celeberated the victory that Pakistani journalists also attended. The journalists from Nawa-i-Waqt then wrote an article as how uncouth were the Taleban leaders and Pashtunsand even they didn't know how to eat...
One can clearly see how do they use Taleban as stooges but then humuliate them as well...Of course those that get used by others not for their own interests (partial or complete) have no respect in the eyes of their lords.
Look at Mullah Abul Salam Zaif,,, Although he had dimplomatic immunity, he was handed over by his mentors i.e. pakistanis like a chicken to American...
What a bad has these Taleban brought to Pashtuns.
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