NOT A SINGLE DAY OF EXTENSION should be given.
IF RAHEEL SHAREEF is just ONE MAN in the whole army with the mindset that we all appreciate then may Allah help us.
we need the mindset to change across the board every single politician and military general should have this mindset to eradicate terrorism and corruption from Pakistan.
@fatman17 would you agree to looking at the bigger picture like i suggested?
Lol. Yes, we all REALLY hope he isn't the
ONLY mindset in the army.
We
NEED the mindset to change across what you say. But the thing is, we
'NEED'
There's a list of 100 things we need. Corruption to end, Politicians to be sincere, system working, etc, etc. Hell, we need loadshedding to end. Don't tell us what we need, we are quite aware of it.
The thing is,
IS IT WORTH THE RISK? We have got someone after decades, or may for the first time in the history of Pakistan have we got someone such brave and staying within his jurisdiction, pro-democracy with the heart of a lion, someone opposite of Zia who is trying to reverse the damage Zia and most other dictators did.
Again, yes we ''
NEED'' the mindset changed, and we
certainly HOPE he isn't alone within his institution with such an ideology.. BUT, what is HE IS ALONE? Is it worth the risk? That is what we stupid Pakistani's are. When we have someone in hand, we tend to lose them just for the sake of fake drama expecting the other one to be better or same. Care for what you have, rather than RISK destroying him what he built. Stop gambling the nation and national interests for no reason.
He has already communicated that he will not seek an extension, and rightly so. I strongly believe his successor will continue on with the same policies, this man has effectively changed the thinking and the mindset of the institution. He will set a great precedence by completing his 3 years, sit back, relax, and play golf knowing that he is leaving the nation in a much better state. Although i do agree with other posters here, the tenure of Army Chiefs should be extended to 4 years instead of 3.
How do you believe his successor will continue on with the same policies? Did Musharraf's successor Asfhaq Pervez Kiyani continue with HIS policies? Did Raheel Sharif continue on with Ashfaq Perfez Kiyani's policies? Every army chief has a DIFFERENT mindset. They don't follow their ex-chief's mindset. Take Zia, Mushi, Kiyani, Ayub Khab, Yahya Khan into account. They didn't follow their ex-chief's mindset. Everyone was different from the other.
I say, Don't risk this man. You never know what you have in stock for you, and if the upcoming COAS would ever be as daring and focused as Raheel Sharif.
No one should assume the future would be the same as the present, as the present isn't the same as the past, and based on that theory the future will have a complete different ideology based on
THE PERSON IN COMMAND. What if we get a Zia or a Musharraf? Ever thought of that? After every good democratic General we had an Ayub Khan, Zia and Mushy. Just when we were happy for getting rid of the dictator and reinstating of democracy, we got dictatorship again. Be thankful for what you have, try your best to
NOT LOSE Raheel Sharif, as what you expect with the next one is a gamble, with 90% chances him being something other than him. It's said amongst the army, something I can assure you of, personally, that many despise Raheel Sharif within the ranks, and wish for him to leave so they can enforce their credo. A complete different one.
Allah wants us to be thankful for what he has given us, and not throw him away gambling for the next. If he stays for another 3 years even, it's no harm done to our nation, or national interests - whatsoever.
