An example of waste of precious resource. I don’t get why it was found necessary for him to sit in the back of the F-16 cockpit. If it was for boosting the morale, he could have fired a few rounds of a mortar.
qsaark i always respect your opinions, but you are mostly a bit too hard on PA.
Coming to this news...
On one hand we all have been critical of the past leadership of Army in sitting behind and running the show while only the soldiers and officers are suffering, yet here we have a person who has altogether changed what it is to be a commander in chief of Pakistan Fauj...this man is changing the perceptions by making personal sacrifices instead of just enjoying the luxuries of being commander in chief.
We all should think about what could have prompted him to do this when we all know he has been a most professional soldier and general in all his planned operations (a fact even acknowledged when he was DGMO and made the Pakistan Army mobilize much more before India even though India started the troop movement).
The key factor which comes to mind by participating in the airstrike is to break the
myth of the cowardly bombing of own civilians via airstrikes.
When the head of the Armed services participate in the much cried about activity he is directly seen as taking personal responsibility for it and this is something which in turns motivates all the ranks to follow their leader wholeheartedly.
There is no real rules being broken since he was not flying but acting as the co pilot.
This is certainly a very good move since the objective is not just one mission but the morale of troops throughout the WAR!
We have to understand that this was not just a show the general was putting on for fun...he did it for the morale reason and also to oversee the Role of PAF firsthand by going on a mission as an observer.
Going by same criticism even Nur Khan who was airchief in 65 should not have flown in the attack missions in enemy territory since he was Air Chief...nevertheless he did it as leader of his troops and this act made them perform like warriors possessed.
Gen Kayani is the leader of all branches of military so this is a very apt thing for him to do in order to lead all his troops from the front...
He is a really courageous and upright soldier and is really heaven sent in giving back the pride which was once associated with a Pakistan Military Uniform.
The day i saw him on the frontline in SWAT with all the fully geared up soldiers and that too just wearing a berret on his head, i knew we had a gutsy soldier in helm of affairs after a long time.
My father who is an old retired veteran remarked that after a long time this here is an Army chief whom one can salute and feel honoured to do so!
Salute to Gen. Kayani!
