Goldsmith family’s assault on Pakistan’s national interests |
Respect, honour, and prestige of one’s homeland and its national interests, especially the interests which are directly linked to the sovereignty, image, and standing of a country on the global scenario, are the most cherished, close to the heart, and above all, of paramount significance for any citizen who loves his motherland with unflinching loyalty.
This is essentially the red line that cannot be crossed. No country in the world tolerates violations of these red lines. Individuals who exploit national interests to fulfill personal agendas and political ambitions cannot be considered true well-wishers of the country; rather, they operate under a specific design aimed at harming the state.There is no room for leniency and leverage for such nefarious elements, which compromise national interests and whose acts and words are detrimental to their country’s image and prestige in the international arena.
We have numerous examples from Western countries where those involved in damaging national interests and state property have been dealt with strictly. Ironically, the same countries that lecture us on human rights often conduct summary trials and hand down swift punishments to such offenders within their own jurisdictions. Two recent glaring examples include the attack on Capitol Hill in the United States and the riots in the United Kingdom, where those involved were tried and........