How Will Musharraf's Indictment Affect Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan?

[RiazHaq]

What are the implications of Pervez Musharraf's formal indictment for treason? How will it affect civil-military relations and future of democracy in Pakistan?

What does ‪#‎Pakistan‬ hope to accomplish by releasing ‪#‎Taliban‬ prisoners? Will it help or hurt chances of peace in Pakistan?

What is the interest of ‪#‎India‬ and Pakistan in ‪#‎Afghan‬ elections? Will #‎Afghanistan‬ achieve peace and stability?

ViewPoint from Overseasguest host Faraz Darvesh discusses these and other topics with Ali H Cemendtaur, Sabahat Ashraf (iFaqeer), and Riaz Haq (www.riazhaq.com)

 

[RiazHaq]

I think the Army will punish Nawaz Sharif for the humiliation being inflicted on it now by indicting Musharraf. It may not happen immediately, but it will happen in a few years time when Nawaz has failed and becomes unpopular. Look back to 1970s. Bhutto humiliated the Army in 1971 and the Army took revenge in 1977 when they saw Bhutto in trouble.

Haq's Musings: Is This a 1971 Moment in Pakistan's History?

 

[truthseeker2010]

I think the Army will punish Nawaz Sharif for the humiliation being inflicted on it now by indicting Musharraf. It may not happen immediately, but it will happen in a few years time when Nawaz has failed and becomes unpopular. Look back to 1970s. Bhutto humiliated the Army in 1971 and the Army took revenge in 1977 when they saw Bhutto in trouble.

Haq's Musings: Is This a 1971 Moment in Pakistan's History?

Exactly I second your thoughts..... because history repeats itself.... but will it follow a martial law is a real question? and more important will be the part of media.... which is the factor that was absent back in those days.
So therefore the decision of Nawaz on Mush will very likely decide the fate of his future.

 

[RiazHaq]

The experience of Nawaz Sharif’s earlier terms in office (1990-1993, 1997-1999) shows that Nawaz Sharif and his close associates overestimated their electoral clout in dealing with the military. In January 1993, differences developed between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan on the selection of the army chief after General Asif Nawaz Janjua died of a heart attack. Nawaz Sharif’s famous speech of not accepting anybody’s dictates in April ultimately brought him in conflict with the army top leadership when it worked towards seeking the resignations of Nawaz Sharif and Ishaq Khan to break the political deadlock in July 1993. Another example of poor management of civil-military relations is Nawaz Sharif’s interaction with the army top brass in the post-Kargil period, especially in August-October 1999. Shahbaz Sharif went to Washington to obtain American support for democracy. This support could not secure civilian rule as Nawaz Sharif attempted to remove General Pervez Musharraf in a dramatic manner and appointed his protégé as the army chief.........In a country like Pakistan, where internal and external security pressures are intense, the military cannot be pushed to the sidelines. Civilian leaders will have to change Pakistan’s internal security profile and build peace on its borders in order to cut back on the role and status of the military.If Pakistan continues to suffer from violence and terrorism and its ultranationalists want to wage war against India, dominate Afghanistan and keep Iran under pressure, the military and its needs and requirements will override other considerations influencing policymaking and its execution..............At a time when the “performance legitimacy” of the PML-N government has slipped downwards, it has embarked on two extremely contentious policies: talks with the TTP and the trial of Pervez Musharraf for “high treason”. The talks with the Taliban in an apologetic manner cannot go on for an indefinite period. The civil government will have to produce positive results by the end of April in terms of the TTP giving up violence and agreeing to work within the framework of the Constitution. The army cannot afford to let the summer of 2014 pass by and let the Taliban consolidate their position in the tribal areas. This will increase the cost of defending Pakistan’s security for the military in 2015.....The civilian government needs to undertake a dispassionate review of its policies on both issues. Stepping back on these issues may subject the civilian government to criticism by a section of political leaders. However, the cost is likely to be higher for sleepwalking into the Taliban trap in the name of dialogue and settling old scores with Musharraf. ...Nawaz Sharif’s predicament – The Express Tribune