Re: ISI Chief Zaher-ul-Islam wanted to take control of country by planning IK's Dharn
True....but doesn't really bode well for democracy though. Army and Rangers are doing what police should be doing. The better the results, the more reliant we get on army for internal security, and consequently, police, as an institution, gets worse.
Good thing is COAS is not chairing Apex Committee in KPK - KPK police is doing it's job and taking the initiatives. Corps Commander don't need to meet Khattak with stick in their hand to scare him into following NAP. It is ironic that province which was centre of terrorism related violence is now the most orderly place in Pakistan. The depoliticised KPK police certainly had its role to play in bringing peace and cutting down crime rate in province almost by half! 3 years back, no one would have imagined that warn torn KPK would experience such surprising levels of stability and progress. The province which was always paired with Balochistan is now being compared with Punjab on every level. No wonder PTI got elected twice from KPK despite Khattak not being young, dynamic and good looking enough.
Unfortunately, for some reason very easy to add 'bloody' next to civilians and bail them out of any accountability and responsibility as long you can prove how they 'bloody civilians' are innocent victims of strong military. For example, Karachi operation had been going on for over two years - Rangers are doing all dirty work and taking care of the hard issues, hence the field is open for Sindh Government to reform the police, so they have some kind of working and reliable back up once Rangers leave. But no, there's absolutely nothing. Once Rangers leave, Karachi will fall back to the dogs, so the question is for how long Army can police Karachi?
Similarly, the LoC tensions and constant firing and killing of innocent Pakistanis give Nawaz Sharif a perfect and the easiest opportunity to show leadership and take this issue seriously and become slightly well received in the public - but not, he had not even once condemned the violence and India or acknowledged the human suffering. This is so sad, I actually feel so sorry for him, either his insincerity and heartlessness goes beyond our imagination or his advisers are proper screwing him up. But once again, the vacuum is filled by Gen. Raheel. So I guess enough of invoking undue sympathy and victim-hood for civilians by making them look like helpless victims of military dominance. Just admit the fact that have failed to rise and avail the opportunities for their own sake - forget about the country for a second.
On a separate note I find it ironic that people who do not like military stealing the spotlight and getting so popular with general public to the point people literally want them to run everything get so happy to know or envision a weak, diluted, and disappearing PTI, and I'm thinking if PTI cease to exist as a third option, what's the worse that can happen - military will come back to being the 1st or 2nd option to run the country depending on who you speak to. So make your mind up whether you are friends or foes of 'bloody civilians' who generally are on the right path.