The enemies of Pakistan will always ensure that Pakistan Army gets a bad name. The question arises will the Pakistan Army turn into traitors as to why to defend a thankless nation ? No. Neither the officers nor the troops will ever resort to such action.
An officer gets marginal salary along with medical and other concessional facilities on which he thrives all his career. He gets posted after 2-3 years at places which you or the public may not even have heard names of. Every officer's family life is affected badly due to constant movement. Till his retirement, he doesn't own a home unless its inherited etc. He may get property like plots, on merit. He retires with pension, apartment/house and plots. Then Army facilitates him to get a job through Fauji Foundation ventures. He can lose all this if he makes a mistake during his career or gets court martailed.
Maybe if, Government departments and other sectors also look after a person from training till death, the corrupt system might start to diminish.
The survey wouldn't hold any value. The operations by Army in KPK and Baluchistan have earned it a good name among locals in rural and under developed areas. When Army cleansed different areas from the clutches of terrorists and extremists, the locals were already thankful to them. On top of that Army helped making schools, hospitals, roads, bridges etc. Then Army again showed its presence in COVID-19 drive to places other than metro cities of Pakistan. I don't have a percentage of rural or urban population of Pakistan whether how may use the internet and how many believe the propaganda created against Army/COAS, but I know that the numbers wont dwindle in ISSB and recruitment centers.
Army is being compared politically and all else is being side lined. I remember that talks against Bajwa started as soon as the extension proposal was brought in which he later accepted. On PDF, members started discussing why Bajwa shouldn't have taken extension or why he is unsuitable to lead the Army. This was years ago. This is how 5th gen warfare starts. plant the seed, let it mature and grow in next years. Examples of 50's till 2000's from Ayub till Musharraf became topics again to malign military leaders and then even the martyrdom of one soldier became un-acceptable.
You think I wasn't witnessing that ? All that talk of MRAPs, budgets, FC, wall building, IEDs, etc. Every topic about these became political. First 3 posts would be cursing top brass, next 4 posts would be blaming Bajwa and the rest of posts thread would be "ensuring" that Army has failed and no action is being taken. After a few days, Army/FC/LEA would have retaliated and the terrorists who committed these atrocious acts would have been shot dead during an IBO. Loot at topics from 2018 onwards in the Pakistan Internal Security section.
Bhai, do you know that PDF threads are read by Intel agencies of Pakistan and India ? Have you ever seen that whenever a sensitive or hot topic is posted, there are 3-4 users and 10+ guests. I have myself stopped posting many topics related to understanding Pakistan Army formations and weapons. I have helped a member or two to delete their posts as it had already put related professional's careers in jeopardy.
In military related topics, I have pointed out wherever Pakistan Armed Forces have made blunders. Many operations resulted in failure and loss of life which could have been avoided. But when things turn political, the required proofs are not provided and the conversation thrives on propaganda. How hard is it to detect a victim of propaganda ? Look at their recent posts. Is there proof, is there sanity, is there a biased opinion, is it evident they are speaking the language of a journalist like they have just seen a video uploaded by a journalist and started spreading his views, how is their reasoning skill etc. You will get to know as soon as you quote and reply them. Its not rocket science.
Yes and Army is fighting a war on many fronts, just as India wanted.
I had suggested earlier that IK is not politically mature and that he could have learnt a few things from the political genius (though evil) Zardari but the PTI brigade came out of trenches to cordon me off from all sides. I like Ik but in this very thread I have seen his own supporters calling him stupid, naive etc and what not. I had said that sometime earlier already but it was indigestible by the PTI Brigade then.
Army cannot go weak- period. Its the only functional and standing institution in Pakistan which will take care of itself, its ranks, its equipment, Pakistan's nukes, Pakistan's missiles, Pakistani people and Pakistan. Whether you or I may like it or not, Army will all do that.
If I also sit on internet to watch propaganda videos uploaded by journalists against Military and Bajwa, sooner or later, I will also be a victim of propaganda. I should be able to understand according to my own perception what is 5th generation warfare. What is hybrid warfare. How its fought and how it affects the masses who sit on internet.
I never joined PA, I am not paid by PA, I really do NOT owe any loyalty to PA, I can write at will against PA, I don't care who is COAS, I dont care who is promoted or not, I hate martial law and I dislike Military taking part in poliics - but I know how PA operates.
If I sat in Div HQs or Corps Commanders meetings or if I sat in mess lounges at get togethers, I would also have tall and high claims of what is happening, who is being promoted, who should be promoted, what is Bajwa doing etc. I haven't been present in any of those. So I also don't believe if someone else claims about the above, since I know that is not how Army conducts its business.
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