Pakistan
Army
Saga of Valour & Service
to the Nation
Columnist
Gp Capt (Retd) SM HALI eulogizes the Pakistan
Armyeulogizes
the Pakistan Army.
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The story of the evolution
of the Armed Forces of Pakistan is the
story of the birth of Pakistan itself
against heavy odds. The army was pressed
into action directly at the time of our
independence. Pakistan’s armed
forces, though they present a formidable
strength today, made a humble beginning,
virtually starting from scratch. Post
partition, the military assets of British
India was unjustly divided in a ratio
of 64: 36% between India and Pakistan.
Unfortunately, Indian spitefulness resulted
in Pakistan receiving only a fraction
of its original share and that too in
a dilapidated state..........more
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Pakistan at the
Cross Roads
of Development
Recommendations for a better
Strategic Thought
Columnist
TAUQEER H. TAKI SIRGANA makes a case for
refinement of strategic thought to bring
dividends for Pakistan - and makes some
recommendations.
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Introduction
The framework of the strategic thought1
determines its strength and success, which
lays the foundation for strategic thought
and synergizes its various elements. Whereas,
strategic thought is the overarching national
vision giving direction to achieving national
objectives in the changing world order
and international environment, the framework
determines main elements which are hampering
a nation’s growth. Therefore, a
conceptual framework is of utmost importance.
It ensures that various factors viz domestic,
regional and global with diverse effects
are interwoven and harmonized, so that
the desired movement of strategic thought
is achieved. There is yet another caveat
that despite complexity of the variables,
the framework has to be simple and it
should synergize the various facets to
produce the desired results. The richness
and strength of the strategic thought
lays in being comprehensible and unanimous
ownership by all stakeholders, especially
the masses of the nation state apart from
ease of its execution........more
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President buckles under
Powerful Political Punch
Columnist
Dr. S.M. RAHMAN contends that in a real
democracy there should be no tyranny of
the majority.
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The
relinquishing of power by General ®
Pervez Musharraf seemingly appeared
a remote possibility as the commando
in him had created the myth of invincibility
and a resolute ‘Will’ to
defeat the impeachment and face all
the charges and allegations to be made
in the Parliament, as ‘concocted’
attempts to malign him and tarnish his
image. Far from being guilty of hundred
and so charges framed, he was “innocent”
to the core, dry-cleaned and of spotless
disposition. His stubbornness to remain
glued to power was therefore a typical
manifestation of belief-system that
insulates a dictator from the constraints
of reality. He lives under a self-sealing
system in which he sees himself doing
no evil and committing no ‘wrong’.
All his deeds, essentially ‘misdeeds’,
are in the supreme interest of the country.
Therefore, all his crimes mostly expressive
of greed and rapacity and lust to perpetuate
himself as the wielder of absolute authority
are camouflaged under the oft repeated
epithet ad nauseam - “country
first”.............more
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