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Peace for Afghanistan
As laid down in an agreement signed between Washington and Moscow tn September, all mill tary assistance from the United States and the (former) Soviet Union to Afghanistan virtually came to a hah even before Jan 1. the deadline set by the September accord In theory, therefore, while the Najibullah regime, backed by Moscow, is no longer receiving any arms from Moscow, no such aid for the rebel Mujahideen forces should be coming from the US sources. But herein lies a snag Last week, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shartf said that his government was not bound by the Washington-Moscow agreement At the same time, sources close to fractious Afghan rebel coalition insist that they would continue to seek arms from other sources, such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and. indeed, from the open market.
In the situation where different forces remain active — some for peace and others for continuance of antl-Kabul rebel attacks — the position of President Najibullah remains delicate. If he is committed to the end of the 13-year old hostilities. he is also firmly in favour of the UN plan which envisages a ceasefire and an interim administration leading to election. Involving all parties inside and outside the government. In short, the UN plan oilers Mr Najibullah a good chance for his political survival.
By now. the Afghan leader has confounded his critics and cynics even within his administration by his ability to stay in power, even after his main backer, the former Soviet Union started its Journey down the road of disintegration. His claim for a place in the UN-proposed interim administration remains strong, and his chances of faring well at. the national polls are certainly not light In other words. Mr Najibullah cannot Just be written off
Yet. the prospects of putting Afghanistan on the road to peace, stability and economic progress art overshadowed by new developments, some arising out of the end of‘the Cold War. For one thing. Islamabad sees a new opportunity of playing a major role in shaping the political destiny of Afghanistan, even in deciding what kind of government should be installed in Kabul.. In the pursuit of this strategy. Pakistan may get some financial assistance from Saudi Arabia. The entry of new actors on the scene also adds new complications. Pakistan has already started wooing Muslim republics of former Soviet Union, especially Uzbekistan and Tadjikistan. Islamabad may well be visualising the formation of a new Islamic bloc, which, if realised, would be a boon for Pakistan politically, as well as a new promising market for Its exports. Here. too. Pakistan could play a role in seeking financial assistance for these republics from Saudi Arabia. The position of Iran which has been trying to befriend both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia remains unclear.
Here, again, the situation may not be all that simple or grim for President Najibullah. There is a good possibility that the Muslim republics of the former Soviet Union, still committed to secularism and socialist-style social reforms, would like to go along with the Najibullah regime, instead of embracing Islamic fundamentalism of either Pakistani variety or the Saudi version.
At this stage, nothing is more Important than to let the UN plan come into force without undue Interference from outside, especially Islamabad. Pakistan is perfectly free to pursue its national Interests. But it should certainly give a fair chance to the people of Afghanistan to sort out the differences among themselves. Otherwise, the poor land locked country may be plunged Into an endless civil strife