Imagine the state of Apple or Samsung if the last five or six heads of those companies had been appointed by a doofus like Nawaz Sharif. Moreover, it would be no big deal if Samsung or Apple collapse tomorrow because there are plenty of competitors to take their place. But Allah maalik hai if army goes down because what you will see in its aftermath will be 21st century version Nadir Shah's invasion. And that is before Bhartis sink their damned dirty paws.
By any measure, Bajwa was ill suited for the role. Left on his own devices, his career would have petered out without too much fuss. But, going by bazaar gossip, he was plucked out from the ranks because he was willing to deal with a clown - a dangerous and a corrupt clown. Should army be blamed for Bajwa's failure? What could the leadership have done? Musharraf has been ostracized because he stopped army from turning into what Punjab police. You see the result now.
What you have since over the last few months is what would have happened had Musharraf believed bakwaas of civilian supremacy and stepped aside as he was ordered by would be ameer-ul-momineen. At least the little aid that came post 9/11 was used to pull the country out of bankruptcy which was the gift of NS government. Does anyone in his or her right mind believe that Sharifs would not have stolen most of the aid that came post 9/11.
Pakistan is situated in a dangerous neighborhood, where a bully 7x the size, is openly threatening invasion. Our response to the threat? We sing peans to a system which hands unbridled power to the worst elements of society - people like Zardari, Fazloo and Altaf Hussain. Decency, honesty, patriotism will get you tortured and shot while traitors will be feted. That is the genius of Pakistani society. There is corruption in most countries but when marry corruption with ghadaari, the result will be fatal doubly so when you look at our geography.
I am not a blind follower of IK but the only way to get Pakistan out of dangerous quagmire is for the army to deliver power to IK. Bajwa has done to Pak what its biggest enemies would not have even dreamt. New leadership has chance to be a hero but that needs tuttay. Lets hope for the best.
