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Had 'phantom' been a Chinese production exposing some genuine terrorism from elements based in India,it would have been a blockbuster in Pakistan only and only for the reason that we on both individual and collective level are addicted to be viewed by other nations as of a good natured,tolerant and anti terror contributor in the global mirror but when it comes to identifying terror elements within especially pointed out by outsiders,the same rhetoric of "everything is good and fine tuned" comes out with a burst from us anti terror,good natured and tolerant elements.

why is it so?

This is just because we as a nation are addicted to find every good within and discover every evil outside our ambit.

Living in an age of fastest communication ever happened to human kind,we are actually inflicting the harm to ourselves by not admitting the evils damaging us from inside,the black sheep in our herd being pointed out to us by other nations through mediums that are effective for both positive and negative image creation.

This may either be totally/partially wrong or correct but the question is if we are altogether a pro peace nation,why aren't we viewed so by other nations and if we are anti peace,why are we reluctant to improve our image?

Instead of defending evil within pointed out by outsiders,why not take a step identifying the evil ourselves and help create a good image with our own efforts?

why not we sponsor,support and propagate anti terror productions ourselves instead of being jingoistic?instead of being anti neighbor and apologist to defend inner evil,we may still remain patriotic being anti terror than anti neighbor.

we have to realize that living with terror may be a choice but living with neighbors isn't.

Both India and Pakistan have to realize that instead of being war hysteric for some petty political gains,they have to admit to the reality that their citizens are anti terror not anti neighbor which is evident in form of repeated ''anti neighbor movies'' poor box office results in either country.

The pro peace and pro neighbor citizens of both India and Pakistan must step into the arena and strive their utmost to ease up the current tension on border by any means they are comfortable with.

They must campaign with''peace within and peace with neighbor'' slogan.They must take on the anti neighbor elements both within and in the neighborhood with a civilized,convincing and patient manner so that they also realize the gravity of situation.

The bilateral issues causing tension must be resolved on pure merits.citizens of both countries must show prudence in looking into unsettled issues like Kashmir in order to find solutions based on realistic approach.we should not stick to the ideal rather find the best possible solution acceptable to the majority in order to move forward. For the solutions of pending issues the process adopted should be that of convincing opponents with solutions based on realistic approach and not that of idealistic or imposition.

Talks are the solution to guarantee peace.We may cease peace for a while but can not afford to cease talks since its not peace that will take us forward,its talks that will continue helping us resume peace even we find ourselves as enemies at each other gates.

By A.R.naqsh