India’s historical attempts to destabilize Pakistan, coupled with its refusal to play in Pakistan, should have prompted a stronger stance from the Pakistan Cricket Board. The animosity reflects a broader strategy by India to weaken and undo Pakistan, evident in its past successes like the division of Pakistan in 1971.
The failure to distinguish between friends and foes by Pakistan’s civil and military leaders is deliberate, motivated by personal interests rather than a lack of information. Despite clear hostilities from the US, UK, India, and Israel, Pakistan’s elites continue to pursue one-sided appeasement, ignoring the harsh realities.
Dr. Michael Marke’s books, “No Exit from Pakistan” and “USA’s Strategy for Pakistan & Afghanistan,” shed light on the US policy to keep Pakistan engaged but controlled since the 1950s. CIA’s involvement in Pakistan’s internal affairs, including the division of Pakistan in 1971 and destabilization through proxy wars, is detailed in his second book.
