Written by: Ahmad Shah Mahmudi
For some time now, the military regime of Pakistan—once considered the number one enemy by the infamous parties and fronts of Afghanistan, who all believed themselves free from its dark policies toward Afghanistan—has become the sole refuge of these very parties, and their few followers have turned into the propaganda apparatus of this illegitimate regime.
Although this alignment and close relations between Pakistan and the notorious parties of Afghanistan is not new and has a long history, the public declaration and even pride in it is undoubtedly a new and emerging phenomenon; because these very parties had identified Pakistan as Afghanistan’s greatest enemy during the twenty years of the Republic.
This alliance and alignment between the so-called Resistance Front and Pakistan, although as clear as day to everyone, has become even more evident in recent days following the ISIS attack on one of the Shia mosques in Islamabad.
Yes! A few hours after the attack on Shia Muslims in Islamabad, the Resistance Front, following Pakistan’s lead, pointed the finger of blame at Afghanistan and accused this country of being involved in the attack, even tho the attacker was Pakistani and had no connection to the outside world.
The so-called Resistance Front has adopted a policy of accusations and, like Pakistan’s propaganda machine, works tirelessly to serve its masters, despite having no intelligence oversight or popular support within Afghanistan and being unaware of even the simplest events in the country.
But will this recently publicized alliance last, or can this sinister union at least bring one of the two united factions closer to their dark ideals and aspirations? The question that we will address in the continuation of this note.
Without a doubt, it can be said that all today’s alliances and coalitions are formed solely to serve personal interests; therefore, it is necessary to first clarify what Pakistan and the so-called Resistance Front aim to achieve from this alliance and what each of them expects as the outcome of this alliance.
The demand of the Pakistani regime is clear to everyone: its only goal is the establishment of a government in Afghanistan that relies on others and lacks political and economic independence; just like the collapsed republican regime. In such a case, Pakistan can implement its illegitimate desires thru its slaves and mercenaries within the Afghan government apparatus.
In the meantime, the Resistance Front also desires the collapse of the current government of Afghanistan; because this government, despite guaranteeing a better future for the people of Afghanistan, is considered a deadly poison for political and economic corruptors. Because figures like the leaders of the so-called Resistance Front and other parties are now out of reach in Afghanistan, they neither have access to the country’s resources and mines nor can they corrupt its politics.
Therefore, it can be said that the goal of Pakistan and the so-called Resistance Front is ultimately the same; however, to determine whether this alliance will last, we must look at the outcome of this alliance and whether they can achieve their objective—namely, the collapse of the current Afghan government.
In response to this question, it must be said: The collapse of a government that has risen from the heart of the people, knows their pain, and works day and night to heal it, is not merely a claim; rather, experience has proven that its overthrow is impossible. For example, one can refer to the first period of the current government of Afghanistan; a time when this government was able to quell the devastating internal wars of the parties and keep the people of Afghanistan safe from a great calamity. At that time, although the United States, as a superpower, did not act alone but rather entered Afghanistan with dozens of other powerful countries with the intention of overthrowing this government, they ultimately accepted defeat after twenty years and countless human and financial losses, preferring to flee under the cover of night rather than remain.
Now, if we want to make a slight comparison between the power of Pakistan and the so-called Resistance Front with the United States and powerful countries, we can confidently say that Pakistan and the so-called Resistance Front would not last twenty years, but not even twenty days, and if they take such an action, their end will come sooner than they think. Because the current regime in Pakistan not only lacks sufficient military capability, but is also in its worst economic condition and currently owes billions of dollars; so how can such a bankrupt regime engage in a very costly war with Afghanistan? In contrast, its ally—the so-called Resistance Front—speaks of battle while having nothing more than a few pages on social media, and even those are under pseudonyms.
In conclusion, it must be said that since the goal of this alliance is impossible, it is not far-fetched to say that one day, this alliance will also collapse. Just as Khawaja Asif said, the United States used Pakistan like toilet paper, Pakistan will also use the Resistance Front like toilet paper and then throw it away.
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