Paying the price for 9/11

911 was a day which cannot be forgotten by anyone especially me. I still remember when my brother called me home that morning and asked me to switch on the Television. I was watching this horrific incident happen on TV in Alexandria, Va and didn't realize that there will be a Heavy price paid by my country Pakistan. Pakistan did not even have any hands in it. All those terrorists who planned and acted the terrorist acts were not Pakistanis and they were not trained in Pakistan. Osama Bin Laden the master mind was not a Pakistani not lived in Pakistan and not even planned that attack while sitting in Pakistan. Still Pakistan was dragged into the mess. War on terror was never our war. It was brought to our doors and forced onto us but now that this War has become our War.

Americans lost close to 6,000 lives that day, Pakistan lost many more in this War, we have lost more than 35,000 lives since 9/11 and still losing more. Pakistan has spent $67 Billion dollars so far on War on Terror, in which US has given only $15 Billion dollars, a war which was not our War to begin with. Pakistan is completely destroyed Economically, Financially, socially and is a society in ruins. Security of Pakistan is very unstable, India the long rival of Pakistan wants Pakistan to be declared as a Terrorist country, and their desire has been since independence to destabilize Pakistan. We are fighting on all fronts. Since the War on Terror started the terrorists have entered Pakistan and Pakistan had paid with the blood of innocent people. We are fighting and dying not for our Freedom but for the freedom of American people. The country which Americans have fought for, for that Dream Pakistan has destroyed their own dream land; they lost their dignity, honor and respect. Now American government don't even ask them before entering Pakistan cause they don't trust them anymore, but we are still fighting and we keep fighting till we kill and destroy every terrorist and its supporters in South Asia. I feel Sad whenever I see Pentagon or remember that horrible morning, but I urge Americans not to forget all those Pakistani kids, women and men who have lost their lives for the American Cause of freedom. We, Pakistanis do feel for your loss but urge you to remember that both Nations are on the same boat. We have lost our loved ones too and still losing them.

Location:Lorton, Va