Is Imran Khan ceding ground to the military?

[Nefarious]

British army is also flying in supplies from abroad and distributing supplies allover the country and helped set up temp hospitals. Js

 

[xyxmt]

When you are stuck in disaster situation and Military comes to help you, I wonder if you would deny that help and ask for political govt's help.

 

[Village life]

allowing a retd.genral to join Ik at this time is a bad decisions by establishment Imran Khan is destined to fail and collapse giving shoulder to eclipsing leader in Fame and eligibility is like to get the burden of his failures on its own shoulders, establishments this decision is enough to show how wise and farsighted they are, it's time to make a distance from I k whoever comes near to I k is destined to have defaming unpopularity as Maulana Tariq Jameel is now suffering from this dilemma,
Naiki barbad gunah lazim

 

[PradoTLC]

Sudden changes at the information ministry spark speculation that the army generals want to have more say in how to counter the coronavirus challenge.

The fragile relationship between Pakistan’s civilian rulers and its military leadership has come under the spotlight once again as Prime Minister Imran Khan made changes in his cabinet amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In an unexpected move, Khan removed his information advisor Firdous Ashiq Awan, who was not one to shy away from a fight on television talk shows.

Shibli Faraz, her replacement, is son of a famous Urdu poet and counted among the old guard of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. But he’s a little known politician who has been pushed to the forefront of a fight to defend the government that is facing difficulties in containing the Covid-19 cases.

Officially, the changes are being touted as a routine affair. But the appointment of Asim Bajwa, a retired military officer, as the second-in-command at the information ministry, has raised eyebrows.

“It's the latest indication of the Pakistan military, directly and indirectly, scaling up its role in policy,” Michael Kugelman, a South Asia analyst at the Wilson Center tweeted.

Bajwa, until a few years back, headed the powerful military’s information wing, the Inter Services Public Relations and is credited for boosting the image of the army chief at the time, Raheel Sharif.

For more than half its existence, Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, has been ruled by the military. After winning the elections in 2018, Khan has kept a close working relationship with the military, appointing serving officers to key posts such as the CEO of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

Those ties have come at a cost for Khan as the opposition routinely challenges his legitimacy, calling him a “selected” leader and accuses him of grabbing power through military backing. Yet, no one has come out with any concrete evidence of election rigging.

Some members of the government see Awan’s removal as the right move.

“The Media and communication strategy was in doldrums for a while now and the overall media strategy was not on the right track,” Fawad Chaudhry, a federal minister, who himself was removed as the information minister by Khan, told The Express Tribune.

Awan’s removal was quickly followed by reports that she was facing corruption allegations. Almost all such reports were based on unnamed sources and had a common language.

Lacking force

The government’s response in handling the coronavirus outbreak could have driven a wedge between its relationship with the military, according to The Financial Times.

As of April 28, Pakistan had recorded over 14,000 confirmed cases with 312 deaths. Yet, these relatively low numbers could be the result of a poor rate of testing as the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned the numbers of known cases could jump to 200,000 by mid-July if effective containment measures are not put in place.

Khan faced criticism when on March 22 he announced steps to fight the pandemic but refused to enforce strict lockdown like neighbouring India to control the movement of people.

Since then, the government has stood on the sidelines and watched religious clerics go ahead with their unilateral decision to keep the mosques open and hold special Ramadan prayers.

Like much of the world, Pakistan’s economy is expected to contract this year. The cash-strapped country has limited resources to spend on health as most of the state budget is spent on paying off debt and military expenses.

A narrow export base, which relies mostly on selling shirts and jeans to customers in Europe and America where shopping malls are shut, is also expected to take a hit. Thousands of factory workers have already been laid off, industry people say.

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/i...-ceding-ground-to-the-powerful-military-35834

Nope.... IK trust the military more than his party people..he is impressed with them

they have been proven reliable and competent.. whether in beating crap out of the indians or building the Kartharpur sector.

 

[Baghial]

Sudden changes at the information ministry spark speculation that the army generals want to have more say in how to counter the coronavirus challenge.

The fragile relationship between Pakistan’s civilian rulers and its military leadership has come under the spotlight once again as Prime Minister Imran Khan made changes in his cabinet amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In an unexpected move, Khan removed his information advisor Firdous Ashiq Awan, who was not one to shy away from a fight on television talk shows.

Shibli Faraz, her replacement, is son of a famous Urdu poet and counted among the old guard of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. But he’s a little known politician who has been pushed to the forefront of a fight to defend the government that is facing difficulties in containing the Covid-19 cases.

Officially, the changes are being touted as a routine affair. But the appointment of Asim Bajwa, a retired military officer, as the second-in-command at the information ministry, has raised eyebrows.

“It's the latest indication of the Pakistan military, directly and indirectly, scaling up its role in policy,” Michael Kugelman, a South Asia analyst at the Wilson Center tweeted.

Bajwa, until a few years back, headed the powerful military’s information wing, the Inter Services Public Relations and is credited for boosting the image of the army chief at the time, Raheel Sharif.

For more than half its existence, Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, has been ruled by the military. After winning the elections in 2018, Khan has kept a close working relationship with the military, appointing serving officers to key posts such as the CEO of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

Those ties have come at a cost for Khan as the opposition routinely challenges his legitimacy, calling him a “selected” leader and accuses him of grabbing power through military backing. Yet, no one has come out with any concrete evidence of election rigging.

Some members of the government see Awan’s removal as the right move.

“The Media and communication strategy was in doldrums for a while now and the overall media strategy was not on the right track,” Fawad Chaudhry, a federal minister, who himself was removed as the information minister by Khan, told The Express Tribune.

Awan’s removal was quickly followed by reports that she was facing corruption allegations. Almost all such reports were based on unnamed sources and had a common language.

Lacking force

The government’s response in handling the coronavirus outbreak could have driven a wedge between its relationship with the military, according to The Financial Times.

As of April 28, Pakistan had recorded over 14,000 confirmed cases with 312 deaths. Yet, these relatively low numbers could be the result of a poor rate of testing as the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned the numbers of known cases could jump to 200,000 by mid-July if effective containment measures are not put in place.

Khan faced criticism when on March 22 he announced steps to fight the pandemic but refused to enforce strict lockdown like neighbouring India to control the movement of people.

Since then, the government has stood on the sidelines and watched religious clerics go ahead with their unilateral decision to keep the mosques open and hold special Ramadan prayers.

Like much of the world, Pakistan’s economy is expected to contract this year. The cash-strapped country has limited resources to spend on health as most of the state budget is spent on paying off debt and military expenses.

A narrow export base, which relies mostly on selling shirts and jeans to customers in Europe and America where shopping malls are shut, is also expected to take a hit. Thousands of factory workers have already been laid off, industry people say.

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/i...-ceding-ground-to-the-powerful-military-35834

I HOPE SOME DAY THIS WILL BE OUR PAK ARMY MOTTO

I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food; I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles, and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me.”

 

[Dalit]

These are the same people that praise Israel for it's democracy not realising that every politician has military history. And the fact that Israeli military dominates the foreign policy of Israel.

Let me take it one step further. I would be disappointed if the current government and armed forces weren't on the same page.

Hostile forces don't want a smooth working relationship between any government and the security forces in Pakistan. Once these two work in sync outsiders have very little chance of disrupting peace and stability in Pakistan. This is the reason why there is so much noise and opposition when both the government and armed forces work together.

It is best practice and a norm for security institutions and governments to work hand in hand all over the world. It is a pathetic attempt by hostile elements to highlight this cooperation and pretend it is terrible for Pakistan.

 

[Kaniska]

Sudden changes at the information ministry spark speculation that the army generals want to have more say in how to counter the coronavirus challenge.

The fragile relationship between Pakistan’s civilian rulers and its military leadership has come under the spotlight once again as Prime Minister Imran Khan made changes in his cabinet amid growing worries over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In an unexpected move, Khan removed his information advisor Firdous Ashiq Awan, who was not one to shy away from a fight on television talk shows.

Shibli Faraz, her replacement, is son of a famous Urdu poet and counted among the old guard of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. But he’s a little known politician who has been pushed to the forefront of a fight to defend the government that is facing difficulties in containing the Covid-19 cases.

Officially, the changes are being touted as a routine affair. But the appointment of Asim Bajwa, a retired military officer, as the second-in-command at the information ministry, has raised eyebrows.

“It's the latest indication of the Pakistan military, directly and indirectly, scaling up its role in policy,” Michael Kugelman, a South Asia analyst at the Wilson Center tweeted.

Bajwa, until a few years back, headed the powerful military’s information wing, the Inter Services Public Relations and is credited for boosting the image of the army chief at the time, Raheel Sharif.

For more than half its existence, Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, has been ruled by the military. After winning the elections in 2018, Khan has kept a close working relationship with the military, appointing serving officers to key posts such as the CEO of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

Those ties have come at a cost for Khan as the opposition routinely challenges his legitimacy, calling him a “selected” leader and accuses him of grabbing power through military backing. Yet, no one has come out with any concrete evidence of election rigging.

Some members of the government see Awan’s removal as the right move.

“The Media and communication strategy was in doldrums for a while now and the overall media strategy was not on the right track,” Fawad Chaudhry, a federal minister, who himself was removed as the information minister by Khan, told The Express Tribune.

Awan’s removal was quickly followed by reports that she was facing corruption allegations. Almost all such reports were based on unnamed sources and had a common language.

Lacking force

The government’s response in handling the coronavirus outbreak could have driven a wedge between its relationship with the military, according to The Financial Times.

As of April 28, Pakistan had recorded over 14,000 confirmed cases with 312 deaths. Yet, these relatively low numbers could be the result of a poor rate of testing as the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has warned the numbers of known cases could jump to 200,000 by mid-July if effective containment measures are not put in place.

Khan faced criticism when on March 22 he announced steps to fight the pandemic but refused to enforce strict lockdown like neighbouring India to control the movement of people.

Since then, the government has stood on the sidelines and watched religious clerics go ahead with their unilateral decision to keep the mosques open and hold special Ramadan prayers.

Like much of the world, Pakistan’s economy is expected to contract this year. The cash-strapped country has limited resources to spend on health as most of the state budget is spent on paying off debt and military expenses.

A narrow export base, which relies mostly on selling shirts and jeans to customers in Europe and America where shopping malls are shut, is also expected to take a hit. Thousands of factory workers have already been laid off, industry people say.

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/i...-ceding-ground-to-the-powerful-military-35834

What is wrong even if the Pakistan Army takes over or controls democratic institutions? Pakistan Army is the only institution that is trusted by your people...Rather than fooling around the world, it is better to listen to the instinct of your own people and run the show....At the end of the day, people expect results from the Govt...It can be either from the Army or Govt...

If I am not wrong, Pakistan was doing very well in the economic front when Musharaf was in power...So it indicates that if people at the helm has right intent, they can get results irrespective of their background...

 

[HAIDER]

Imran Khan took right decision for bringing in Asim Bajwa. Now IK has politically totally neutralized the military. It seems certain national issues been divided between democratic govt and military. Now both will stay in there agreed domain. Not a bad idea. It seems some crucial regional polices under consideration and military media man will defend those govt newly adopted position.

 

[Constantin84]

These are the same people that praise Israel for it's democracy not realising that every politician has military history. And the fact that Israeli military dominates the foreign policy of Israel.

Most Israeli males are conscripted in the IDF due to small population.The military doesn't run the country, it never did.

 

[WarKa DaNG]

A retired military person is still a Pakistani and the government can appoint any competent person at any post anytime. US Senate is full of ex-military persons, most of their presidents had served in their military and taken part in active military occupation of other countries, but you won't hear anyone claiming that US military has taken over their government.

They came through elections not through special appointments

 

[Enigma SIG]

They came through elections not through special appointments

After the recent election fiasco in the US you can call them selected as well. Anyway, the US democracy serves the interest of the Military Industrial Complex.