US pressure on Pak is an eye-wash

Union Home Minister P Chidambram’s US visit has brought colour in putting pressure on Pakistan to lodge cases against the Jud-u-Dawa chief Hafiz Sayeed for his involvement in Mumbai attacks of 26/11. But Pakistan has lodged two FIRs against him for his philosophical speech to wage Jihad against the infidels. A day after Pakistan charged Hafiz Saeed under the anti-terror act after succumbing to US pressure, he’s still to be arrested and now people are questioning whether it’s just an eyewash. The mastermind behind 26\11 will get away yet again like he has done on several occasions in the past because the case against him is weak.Hafiz lawyer's has rightly rubbished the two FIRs saying the charges levelled against Saeed are ridiculous.He says that the two FIRs against Saeed do not even fall under the provisions of the Anti-Terror Act. Chidambram has sent 6 dossiers to Pakistan as evidence against Hafiz Saeed’s involvement in the Mumbai attacks of 26/11, though Pakistan has been dismissing all these dossiers as insufficient to nail Hafiz. India has sent six dossiers to 16 countries, including the US. It appears that Chidambram in his recent visit to the US has impressed on the authorities concerned there about the involvent of Hafiz Saeed and Pakistan’s lack of sincerity in acting against its citizens involved in the Mumbai attacks. The US, undoubtedly, uderstands Pak intransigence in not only Mumbai attacks but also in almost all terror attacks in India. But it has its own geo-strategic concern that hold it back from acting against Pakistan. Stable Pakistan is in the benefit of US and the entire South Asian region. India too wants stability in Pakistan.US also understands that Pakistan is the epicentre of terror and all terror attacks in India as well as the world are one way or the other linked with it. Pakistan has become the safe haven of Taliban and Al-Qaeda. When Pakistan is forced by the international commuity to act against Taliban, the trouble arises there. US also assists Pakistan financially to fight against Taliban and terrorism, though it diverts US fund to arm itself against India. The two FIRs which have been lodged by Pakistan against Hafiz Saeed are weak and they are not supposed to stand the trial of court. The clergy and military have strong say in the government of Pakistan, no matter there is a civilian or military rule there. Both military and the clergy are sympathetic to militants and Islamist forces. India has provided clear evidence of Hafiz Saeed’s involvement in Mumbai attacks of 26/11, which the Pakistan does not deliberately recognise. The case framed against Hafiz Saeed is so weak that it would fail to stand the judicial trial. Two FIRs lodged against him are based on filmsy ground. Home Minister P Chidaram is himself a Harvard -trained lawyer and he sees major substance for prosecuting Hafiz Saeed in the evidence provided by India to Pakistan. Now it is for Pakistan judiciary to look into matter with prying eyes. It is also a fact that if the US put actual pressure on Pakistan to act, it has to act. The huge US funds pumped into Pakistan are keeping the country stable. Otherwise, it is economically so shattered that it wopuld cruble down and that is in no body’s favour. But for the proper use of US financial assistance in Pakistan, there must be accountability attached to it.