Community Analysis

Salamun-Alay-Kum,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to provide a suggestion in the serious and life threatening situation of Shias in Pakistan.

As our Senator Joe Biden (Senate foreign relation committee chairman) said :

We’ve got to deny the Taliban and Al Qaeda their safe haven across the border in Pakistan. Six years after 9/11, it’s outrageous that Osama bin Laden is still a free man. He’s hiding out in the
wild territory of the Pakistani tribal areas—and his Taliban allies are using this as a base for
attacks on Afghans and Americans.
I have proposed a Plan for Pakistan, that aims in part to eliminate this safe haven and bring security to Afghanistan.



I agree one hundred percent on his views of Pakistan and its safe haven for Al- Quida and the Taliban. The area of utmost importance in this issue is the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. And so, we need to watch this area very closely as it serves as a heaven and breeding ground for those dangerous to the Shia community of Pakistan.

As you know, Pakistan receives about a billion dollars in aid per year, and yet somehow, it seems that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan fails to resolve this growing problem and provide a region of stability. One reason why is because there are so many loyal taliban followers and/or sympathizers in the armed forces of Pakistan that will not carry out any job to destroy that which they believe in. Hence, rooting out the problem from within Pakistan proves to be difficult.

There are many agents within in the area who help to regroup tribes to support their cause. Those that do not cooperate and support terrorist causes receive the deadly end of the Taliban (i.e. the brutality that overtook Parachinar and D.I. Khan resulted in the slayings of innocent lives and mutilating of others.) And so, many tribes are helping these terrorist organizations out of awe, fear, or both. That is why it is eminent for the United States to destroy any threat from that area.

As a US Shia Muslim community, we understand the way of life, the culture, the ideology, and strategies of political groups...and Islamic groups in the area. And so, to see such a danger growing and strengthening, leaves us scared and shocked for our new country and as well as for our brothers in Pakistan.

Let us Start a Central Information System (C.I.S.) in Houston that would keep all tabs on the Taliban movement (and their affiliated groups) in Pakistan and the horrors they befall.

Hire volunteers in Pakistan to inform all updates to C.I.S. along with evidence so that we can share and ask help with our local authorities to resolve growing issues.

I strongly believe that by taking these steps we could help our nation and root out this disease once and for all.

Thank You And Best Regards,

Raza Mehkeri
Houston, Texas.