Turkey !!! Erdogan came in to power 20 or so ago when the military was very much entrenched similar to how it is in Pakistan but gradually he was able to reduce their power and eventually dislodged them. The key was good governance...
He became a mullah ..started behaving erratically.I saw him at the Peshawar mess with my dad once in 1982 ..he was fine ..my dad said hello and wanted to shake his hands and Alam kept saying “ chief of air staff might see us…shhh” ..and did not initially shake hands but my dad kept insisting so...
This was when Jamal was DCAS(O) and was on the rise to become the next CAS. Alam was ACAS(flight safety) and on his way down..already showing signs of paranoia etc. he resigned / retired shortly after this
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the whole point is deterrence …ie have enough force that discourages enemy from taking advantage of you … so yes no change of war precisely because we have a strong Air Force
funny! can anyone tell our esteemed general that you should take your cap off inside? it is horribly ill mannered to wear inside and breaks military decorum. These guys havent been taught basic manners
No biggie ..she is old and tired. I am actually happy old farts are leaving . PTI needs young energetic leadership at the top. I would be happy if Smq and fawad leave. As long as Asad Umar stays.,PTI is good
Is there a role CAS or CJCSC can play? In 1972, Air Marshal Rahim Khan played a highly visible role in trying to gain political consensus. But then again, Rahim Khan was a strong personality. When he spoke, people listened given his commanding personality and his immaculate English. Our current...
This is the time I wish Haseeb piracha became the CAS. He would have had a heart to heart with asim munir and drilled some sense into him. Our current CAS appears to be a “dheela” and lazy guy…I don’t see him adding any opinion to the NSC meetings. This is the time where a strong CAS would have...