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The sudden and suspicious death of the army chief, General Asif Nawaz General Asif died of a heart attack, and it was declared a natural death. However, in his book "Crossed Swords," his brother Shuja Nawaz makes an effort to counter that claim... (continued) Thread 🧵 ...that both the army...

What constitutional mechanism allows the PTI to ‘work’ in a province where they do not have control of either local governments or provincial governments? Are you suggesting that the PTI (before it was removed from the Federal Government) should have allocated Federal development funds to the...

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I agree with everything you said. So long as the Army feels that the cost it is paying for violating the constitution and manipulating the political process is 'insignificant', it has no incentive to reform or change. The Army/Army leadership MUST pay a significant price for its...

I was not at any point defending the use of abuse/expletives against you or any other member (staff or regular). In general I would like to strongly suggest that members not use expletives in their posts because it reduces the quality of discourse. However, criticism of the institution and the...

That is to be expected when people feel so betrayed by an institution that has engaged in constitutional violations, political persecution and political engineering. Until the Army/military demonstrably fixes itself, why should it be given any respect? How are people supposed to know whether...

You’re talking about wishes (emulating China), I’m referring to reality. Pakistan is too diverse a country for an authoritarian, centralized model to work - this is borne out by the disasters left behind by each successive military ruler.

Good point. If you’re arguing in favor of direct or indirect authoritarian rule by a small elite, then North Korea or Myanmar are better examples, given the disaster caused by the Army.

No, and such people cannot be 'patriots' since to do so would mean supporting unconstitutional actions by a military intelligence agency against Pakistani citizens on the basis of a disagreement over speech.

They can be made an example by being shunned professionally by media companies. If the public protests such journalists/analysts, then advertisers and Media houses will ‘follow the money’. My biggest issue with your approach is that it advocates a violation of free speech and basic civil rights...

Awards given by Arab States to a genocidal hate-monger nicknamed the Butcher of Gujrat, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has ordered several military strikes against Pakistan, including the Balakot air strikes: 1. The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, Bahrain - August 2019 2. Order...

Better in terms of quality or efficacy in targeting a domestic audience? The Indians do a much better job of targeting their domestic audience by synchronizing the release of such ‘informal’ leaks about covert ops (raids a ross the LoC against Pakistani soldiers for example) and said leaks are...

The proper way to address this is by offering counter arguments and investing in producing better journalists and analysts that can offer opposing narratives, and not by calling for dictatorial actions like intelligence/military agencies hunting down individuals that someone decides is ‘pushing...

Then you are supporting an anti-Pakistan agenda and playing your own role in damaging the country and supporting illegal and treasonous actions. Warning points will be issued next time you advocate for criminal policies and actions. I don’t need to address every stupid, illegal and criminal...

On the same flippant note, time for assessments and report cards: 1. ISI meddling in domestic politics: Destroyed civilian institutions, caused the current extreme polarization in the country and has caused damage that will take generations to fix (assuming it stops meddling in domestic...

Please stop - make claims like these and they'll be thrown back at you with the disgraceful and highly politically partisan press conference held by the current DG ISI and DG ISPR. If the events that occurred are confirmed, then the action itself absolutely should be appreciated, but the...

Off topic (we should have another detailed thread on this) - the Frontier Corps and Rangers should be taken away from Army control and have its own officer corps, training centers and academies (similar to the Indian BSF), especially since the Pakistan Army has gone rogue against the country in...

So what exactly is the ECP's counter argument to this? On what basis have they established 'guilt' and justified disqualification?

The Army's unconstitutional and treasonous meddling in politics continues ...

Are you sure? I feel that after years of stating, ad nauseum, that 'things will stay the same', your message might still not be clear. Point being, we all get what your position is on this. Some critical analysis on current events would be a welcome and refreshing change for readers, even if...