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Story about the disappearance of ex-ISI officer Mohammad Habib first surfaced in Pakistani WhatsApp groups and was subsequently picked up by the media.
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I wish he had written something about India’s strong democratic roots and how it has avoided military rule and “presidential” models. This is something about which India can truly be proud of.
Parvez Hoodabhoy is a good writer. I frequently read his articles in DAWN. He presents more balanced view on things in Pakistan, and in Indo-pak relationship, though sometimes, he falls prey to calling J & K as India Held Kashmir, or write about “oppression of Muslims” in India. Please continue to publish his articles in The Print. Indians must understand their antagonist / enemy better.
Before the draft law ended, everyone in US and UK was an exmilitary man. Ayb Khan sacked disgracefully 303 of the country’s best civil servants and judges who resisted his authoritarian rule. It caused permanent damage to beaurocracy that lost its sense of security. PIA remained great until capable air martials ran it. A general appointed by Nawaz Sharif ran PSM very well as there was a good team of engineers and only administrative discipline was needed .
Who can be better fighter then the Pakistani armed forces. Pakistani civl services are quota base merit, even not fair in selecting the quota based merit. They discourage merit. How can they run anything big
I am from Bangladesh, as Mr. Hoodboy drawn reference to UK officials, let me clarify you something since the military culture is similar in BD as well as in Pak. Couple examples does not represent every scenario. Ayub Khan and today’s military officers are not same kind. In Bangladesh, some of the worst performer private firms stood in the top after retired military officials headed them. Having worked in two, I can tell the difference between having both the leadership.
Bangladesh military and Pakistani military has parallels. In Bangladesh, military is in every pie which is resented by the civilians. There is a possibility army will take over power or control the country superseding the civilian government as they do in pakistan.
Faster the better. Let the subcontinent be a conglomerate of all garrison countries. All militaries think alike, so make miltary the new global political philosophy for runing daily business. Bureaucracy is as such useless and mostly carries out quick fixes for political gains of their bosses.
The article is too generic and fails to grasp the intrinsic value system differences between European/UK and Pakistan.
It is true that armed forces should be supportive and answerable to civilian rule and Turkey’s recent steps to ensure this are actually quite pertinent to Pakistan however the strong Turkish and British civilian institutions have been honed over many centuries and buracracy thus developed is interwined with a high degree of complexity that it would be impossible for any military takeover to manipulate.
Unfortunately that is not the case with Pakistan were the civilian institutes are feebly weak and barely capable of standing on their own two feet as they have barely been allowed to mature due to repeat military intervention and corruption, that is not the case with the well oiled Pakistan Military machine that understands command and control on a very high level of maturity.
The Pakistani armed forces no doubt are allowing room for the current government to operate interceding now and then eg recent Foreign Office spat with Saudi however in that case the civilian government was very much onside and both the UAE and Saudi need to know their limits and Pakistans red lines on Kashmir and it’s IP on nuclear weapons vis a ve both Arab countries recent ‘love affair’ with Israel whilst cold shouldering Palestine.
Pakistan Armed forces are the glue that binds Pakistan together and until Pakistans civilian civil service is re-built devoid of corruption and manned by a honest professional workforce with only Pakistans national interest rather than individuals selfish interest then expect the Pakistani armed forces to play their full responsibility to the safety and security of the state both within and outside its borders.
Hoodbuy is the person who consider Quranic education to the kids is an additional burden on their mind. And now he will enlighten us on some more issues. What a moron he is.
Shame to the this news paper as will. I fully with Romil
Why the website from the corruption culprit accused based in India should run the article on pakistan civilian organization. Are they also giving you any Cut for your “Good Tone” like #agustawestland scam#
We have already many places and issues in India to use your journalism experience.
I wish he had written something about India’s strong democratic roots and how it has avoided military rule and “presidential” models. This is something about which India can truly be proud of.
Parvez Hoodabhoy is a good writer. I frequently read his articles in DAWN. He presents more balanced view on things in Pakistan, and in Indo-pak relationship, though sometimes, he falls prey to calling J & K as India Held Kashmir, or write about “oppression of Muslims” in India. Please continue to publish his articles in The Print. Indians must understand their antagonist / enemy better.
Before the draft law ended, everyone in US and UK was an exmilitary man. Ayb Khan sacked disgracefully 303 of the country’s best civil servants and judges who resisted his authoritarian rule. It caused permanent damage to beaurocracy that lost its sense of security. PIA remained great until capable air martials ran it. A general appointed by Nawaz Sharif ran PSM very well as there was a good team of engineers and only administrative discipline was needed .
I know u are not so daring to publish my comments, u have ugly Indian agenda
Which army is better then pak army
Who can be better fighter then the Pakistani armed forces. Pakistani civl services are quota base merit, even not fair in selecting the quota based merit. They discourage merit. How can they run anything big
Also a physicist should not be writing as Journalist in newspapers. He should mine his own business as scientist.
I am from Bangladesh, as Mr. Hoodboy drawn reference to UK officials, let me clarify you something since the military culture is similar in BD as well as in Pak. Couple examples does not represent every scenario. Ayub Khan and today’s military officers are not same kind. In Bangladesh, some of the worst performer private firms stood in the top after retired military officials headed them. Having worked in two, I can tell the difference between having both the leadership.
Bangladesh military and Pakistani military has parallels. In Bangladesh, military is in every pie which is resented by the civilians. There is a possibility army will take over power or control the country superseding the civilian government as they do in pakistan.
Faster the better. Let the subcontinent be a conglomerate of all garrison countries. All militaries think alike, so make miltary the new global political philosophy for runing daily business. Bureaucracy is as such useless and mostly carries out quick fixes for political gains of their bosses.
The article is too generic and fails to grasp the intrinsic value system differences between European/UK and Pakistan.
It is true that armed forces should be supportive and answerable to civilian rule and Turkey’s recent steps to ensure this are actually quite pertinent to Pakistan however the strong Turkish and British civilian institutions have been honed over many centuries and buracracy thus developed is interwined with a high degree of complexity that it would be impossible for any military takeover to manipulate.
Unfortunately that is not the case with Pakistan were the civilian institutes are feebly weak and barely capable of standing on their own two feet as they have barely been allowed to mature due to repeat military intervention and corruption, that is not the case with the well oiled Pakistan Military machine that understands command and control on a very high level of maturity.
The Pakistani armed forces no doubt are allowing room for the current government to operate interceding now and then eg recent Foreign Office spat with Saudi however in that case the civilian government was very much onside and both the UAE and Saudi need to know their limits and Pakistans red lines on Kashmir and it’s IP on nuclear weapons vis a ve both Arab countries recent ‘love affair’ with Israel whilst cold shouldering Palestine.
Pakistan Armed forces are the glue that binds Pakistan together and until Pakistans civilian civil service is re-built devoid of corruption and manned by a honest professional workforce with only Pakistans national interest rather than individuals selfish interest then expect the Pakistani armed forces to play their full responsibility to the safety and security of the state both within and outside its borders.
Hoodbuy is the person who consider Quranic education to the kids is an additional burden on their mind. And now he will enlighten us on some more issues. What a moron he is.
Shame to the this news paper as will. I fully with Romil
Now I know why there are so few scientists in the Islamic countries. You should shut down all universities and build few thousands of madrassahs.
I fear for the life of the author.
Why the website from the corruption culprit accused based in India should run the article on pakistan civilian organization. Are they also giving you any Cut for your “Good Tone” like #agustawestland scam#
We have already many places and issues in India to use your journalism experience.
#Shame