General Qamar Javed Bajwa ordering his Army to stay out of politics is like Akela the Wolf declaring the pack turning vegetarian. To protect its primacy, the Pakistani Army’s exiled and executed prime ministers. Bajwa’s unmade two governments. Fine words notwithstanding, the Generals won’t give up their power and pelf.
Bajwa’s army can’t stay away from politics. Pakistani generals have taste for power
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