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As much as I admire Pak Fauj, the failure was not simply civilian. Who controls the ISI? Who leads the ASF? Who leads the Rangers? Lets not delude ourselves, the position we are in is in large measure due to previous martial laws and strategic depth nonsense.

How do I start a new thread or conversation? Please help. Sir, how do I start a new conversation or thread?

What a moron, IK. Cant stop whining like a sore loser about the election. Thinks everyone in the state is conspiring against him because he has a right to rule. His ego is so big that he can't bear to accept defeat. If the election was fixed, how did PTI win in KPK? Why is he obsessed with...

Let's Talk to India but with Guns on the Table Author interviews four army bigwigs, three ISI officials for ‘Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan’, writes ‘Pakistan army wants dialogue with India with all options open’ According to a recently published book, a major section of Pakistan’s...

No surprises there. Although TI's methodology and politics are fishy

Okay. from reports in the India media, it seems the author has used sensitive NDU materials usually not accessible and the Green Books to blame the Pak Army for Pakistan's political underdevelopment and regional insecurity/terrorism in South Asia. The Indian press is obviously eating it up like...

Aqil Shah, The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2014) Sorry this is the complete reference. Read a couple of interesting reviews.

Why compare with China or Turkey? Why not Bangladesh or Nepal? China is a rising global/regional power with a large and growing economy. Turkey too is more developed, part of NATO.

Military professional staff, command and operational work. As well as all the important decisions on national security, India, Afghanistan, Nukes, etc .

The Army and Democracy: Military Politics in Pakistan (Harvard University Press, 2014)

Kayani 2.0?

He did nothing but undermine the reputation and prestige of Pak Army for his own power.

The book by Aqil Shah seems to have good source material on Pak Army Anyone read this book? Available in Pakistan?

Ayela Malik?