Mr. Bansal has allowed hope to triumph expectation in his analysis. While the demise of Pakistan is something to be hoped for it is hardly to be expected. The punjabis who run it are as wily (if not more) than their erstwhile brethren across that country's eastern border. Unfortunately, this attempt by the Baluchis despite all the media hoopla about a united front amongst them will also fail thanks to the carefully orchestrated support Musharraf derives from the US. India cannot (and ought not to) support the Baluchis with materiel (although they should support them diplomatically). Without the support of the outside world, the Baluchis will be massacred and before long give in once again to the military state.
