its time for unity!!!

the last week saw a terrible earthquake striking Pakistan, the intensity being 7.4 on the Richter scale.the scale of the disaster has traumatised the country.pakistan was already crippling with financial resources and this would strain it further.the strains can be seen clearly with pakistan in dire need of outside help.though the epicenter of the quake was in pakistan,India too was part of the disaster, the shock waves being felt all over northern india. however the effect of the cataclysm is in no comparison to that of the neighbouring country.


aid has started pouring in for pakistan from all over the world.nations are sending medical teams, rehabiliation teams and monetary help is being provided.however,its "best friend",the US delayed its part of obligations.it has also offered help but very less in comparison to the behemoth loss in the disaster.watching musharraf on television bemoaning the shortage of helicopters was instructive. there is a large fleet of helicopters nearby the disaster zone in afganistan, but Bush and his legion were busy executing God's orders. Bush has not been able to able to help the hurricane victims in his own country,helping someone else seems a bit sarcastic.so 3 days after the quake,only eigjht helicopters released for help -too little,too late.


India had fared better in this department.it has decently performed the duty of a neighbour.she is helping pakistan even though she herself is injured. India is proving to be a self sufficient country by not depending on others at the time of crisis but helping others,like at the time of tsunami catastrophe.india has offered all possible material help including the offer for joint army rescue operations, but as usual the pakistanis dread of the indian army landing on its soil refused the offer.releif material has been sent-for the first time since 1971 war.the two most fierce adversaries of decades have united in the time of crisis abd survival.the army crossed the LOC-a very rare occurence-not to traumatise the antagonist but to help the already traumatised opposition in building bunkers.


the indian army is striving to change the hearts of the kashmiri ppl.they are helping the injured and the destitutes in the best possible way . there has been a lot of conflagration in the hearts of the kashmiris over the oppressions of the army,but the recent years have seen their hearts melting with the army adopting a more humanistic approach.


the recent catastrophe may prove to be a blessing in disguise.the losses are great in number and no sort of gains can replace those losses,but still time is the beat healer.looking at the long term effects, it may play a great role in establishing the much needed peace between the two countries....