As the fate may have it, my first serious blog post had to do with Pakistan army, an institution, we as a nation have come to both love and loathe. Despite having no doubt about the professional commitment of our chief of army staff, general Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, I doubt his job extension is going to do any good to our national affairs. Contrary to what media is saying, I don't see any strategic advantage achieved during our own two years old war on terror. True that we have gained ground but nothing more than that. And that too with a heavy count of casualties both martyred and injured. And our country is still smoldering from suicide bombings and killings. Baluchistan is still burning with fingers being raised about the role of army and intelligence agencies unfortunately. And above all, sectarian violence has again started to raise its ugly head in Pakistan. I am afraid no one can dare to ask these questions from either our beloved elected government or or heroic COAS.
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But as I said, It is my perspective, second perspective to be precise. Incidentally, the general after this extension is going to stay on helm of affairs even longer than the full term of our own elected government. How is that for "fair opportunity to all" and "right of the worthy" principles.
Nation is to have have a Hero, which is to be a warrior, traditionally. You can observe from the ancient history of muslims. And now our democratic government is posing the COAS as the Hero of nation to have another coupe like 12th Oct.
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