The Secretary in Pakistan-6

The fourth issue that Pakistan wants is a civilian nuclear deal like that of between India and U.S. Now here is the deal. A civilian nuclear deal was a one time deal between India and the U.S. Pakistan may or may not have gotten the same deal because of the nuclear proliferation of its scientist who spread information to three other countries (Libya, Iran and North Korea). Whatever the reasons and whoever was responsible for it, it is clear that it will take a long time or even longer than that to build a trust in Pakistan’s ability to secure its nuclear technology and not spread it. Although Pakistan is crying foul that it is not fair that India gets a deal and Pakistan do not but India does not have the same proliferation history as Pakistan does. And lets also face the fact the India has a better diplomacy and friends in the west than Pakistan does or will ever have.

Although Pakistan denies it, but the U.S. Secretary of State insists that Pakistan or somebody in their government have knowledge of masterminds of 9/11 and top leaders of Taliban. Other thing is that only negative news comes from Pakistan in the shape of terrorists’ activities or links to it. There is no denying the fact (although the people of Pakistan do) that things have changed since 9/11 and the bombings in Spain and England and in Somalia and other places have link to Pakistan and its support or tolerance of Jihadi activities. Until they are stopped and Pakistan addresses to international concerns about its role in nuclear proliferation, nothing is going to change the mind of U.S. leaders.