The amount of propaganda in this post is nauseating.
If civilian politicians were anywhere near competent and slightly less corrupt, the Army would not be interfering in politics at all. Have you noticed how every time there is a military coup, it has public support? That's because the military only takes over when the politicians fail badly.
I take it you are not familiar with the history of Pakistan politics at all. Army interfered because democratic elected governments were becoming more popular than Army. Army doesn't like it when democracy becomes more popular than Army. The pattern of Pakistan army interference has been duly noticed at the time democracy was starting to stabilize.
Democracy has public support, but military coup doesn't, and in fact, its imposes its ruling against the wills of the people of the nation. Do you understand how democracy work? People vote for democratic elected government, not Army leaders except General Raheel Shareef which i believe might not be majority's elected since majority still believe it should be democracy right to rule over Marshall Law.
The likes of Bhutto, Nawaz and Zardari have been taking turns at looting the country for decades - when the Army takes over, there's stagnation, but not destruction. Eventually people become sick of stagnation and the civilians return, and the cycle begins once again.
Misinformed post.
Nawaz had barely completed his two previous terms. Do you understand the definition of decade? It means 10 years.
Nawaz Sharif had one year ruling in his first term, one and half in second and almost interrupted within a year in his 3rd term if it wasn't for understanding between General Raheel Sharif and Nawaz Sharif.
Even Benazir had 5 years ruling only. His father? Not so much, and to the extent, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who was voted by people, was hanged to death by Pakistan army in order to overtake the democracy and implement Marshall Law against the wills of the nation.
Democracy didn't rule much, and nor utilized the power to the full with Pakistan army consistently breathing on the neck of Democracy elected leaders voted by majority votes.
Marshall Law had started on the bad note with the Sister of the founder of the nation that overtook democracy and installed Marshall Law against the wills of the people. During Marshall Law, Pakistan lost IOK to India, East Pakistan to Bangladesh, and almost lost Pakistan as whole during 1965 when plan backfired. The economy plunged down from the economical rising star in 60's titled as Tiger in the Asian economical world which Turkey and South Korea modeled after their economical plan at one point.
Democracy took over and stabilized the nation. As soon as the economy was stabilized, Marshall Law took over again, and that was at the expense of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who was hanged to death by Pakistan army in order to install Marshall Law against the wills of the people. I don't need to remind you what happened next - to the extent the economy went down the hill again.
The only way to break this cycle is to bring accountability in civilian institutions and strengthen them, improving tax collection, fund basic state-run facilities like healthcare, transport and education - instead of selling them to the PM's personal friends or otherwise privatizing them which leads to more money going to the rich and more unemployment because private companies have only one goal, profit.
It was always Marshall Law that ruled Pakistan most of times since 1947. From Ayub Khan to Yahya Kha, from Zia-ul-Haq to Musharraf ruling their terms close to at least 10 years individually. Every times, the economy of the nation went down the hill considering they knew nothing about the economy - to the extent Musharraf escaped with the great difficulty due to the generous aid in the middle of his term.
As soon as Musharraf left, the economy was left in shatter replaced by Zardari in agreement with the deal with Musharraf for his exit plan.
Now democracy is back to stabilize the economy again, but for how long until Marshall Law take over again?
Once civilian govt is accountable, then they can demand accountability from Army, if needed.
Only democratic elected governments had been accounted to death in the history of Pakistan politics while Pakistan generals had been accountable-free.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was hanged to death. Nawaz Sharif was almost hanged to death after his second term that was ended abruptly within a year and half thank to Marshall Law imposing its authority against the wills of the people.
Never once Pakistan generals have been accounted for corruption, blunders of the decisions such as 1971 which recorded allegation of mass genocide under the leadership of Pakistan General. Even today, Musharraf got away accountable-free.
That is why i am against Marshall Law since they can do it anything and get away easily without being accounted.
As for the rest of your post, MQM was planted by Pakistan army. Everything to this date planted by Army except Imran Khan, although Imran Khan had been used as factor to pressurize PMLN into power-sharing agreement with Pakistan army suggest Pakistan army shall command over the foreign policy hence no sign of foreign policy minister of PMLN since Pakistan Army will be controlling the foreign policy.
The only ones acting "sanctimonious and disgustingly self-righteous" are keyboard warriors like you, offering absolutely no solutions and only serving to undermine Pakistan.
The solution is there. Stop interfering the democracy. Let the democracy runs its own course instead of implementing Marshall Law against the wills of the people. Pakistan army has been great helpful for Pakistan, but Marshall Law through the installation of Pakistan Generals had been disaster in the history of Pakistan, to the extent lost IOK to India and East Pakistan to Bangladesh, and almost lost Pakistan in 1965. Not to mention, they left the economy in ruins at the end of their terms only to democracy starts over from the scratch to stabilize the economy.
Surprisingly, when it comes to the action of Pakistan army, people turn blind. That is not helpful at all, and precisely why Pakistan has not been able to enjoy the democracy running its course interruption-free.