The army expenditure has to be cut of course and it has to be cut in a way that it does not affect their professionalism. Things like putting AC on in army offices at the end of March when it is not even hot properly has to go. I dont mind them putting it on when its warmer but in March??? the VIP lifestyle has to be cut back on for all - army walas and politicians.
We can get rid of the Army and Nuclear and we will see where the country will end up. It will almost certainly fall apart and those that are kept at bay by Pakistans military might ie India, Afghanistan, Iran and America - the latter not a neighbour but has interests in Afghanistan that are related to Pakistan.
As your a PPP supporter as you mentionned you would vote for them in the another current thread you dont really see anything positive in the army i guess. I wonder what life on the other side would be like?
I was LOLing because you are saying that the vast majority of NWFP is alienated because of the old name.
Your average person in NWFP works long hours to sustain his family and things have got worse over the last 3 years. Other than the rich elite people most have got no time to think of changing names.