Why though? Can we get US Marine General to grass up? Or British General? This needs to be looked at and addressed. I mean these men have good salary, comfortable living, prestige, respect and position in society. Certainly the British officers by comparison [note by comparison] do not enjoy the same perks, privilages or respect.
A brigadier in UK is just a brigadier. He has no signature outside of his base. He will stand in the same line as everybody else. He won't be able to cut corners because he is a 'brigadier'. But such treachery is unheard of in British Army.
This raises questions over recruitment, training, motivation, promotions etc.
Let's be honest with ourselves. I think we need to have an open discussion on this one. Try buying out an American General on an issue of existential threat to America. Even if you offer him a billion dollars, he knows he has nowhere to spend that money. He can't live lavishly in most of the Western world: US, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand are all out of the question. Furthermore, a billion dollars doesn't buy much these days. A lavish (and I mean grandiose) property can go up to $200 million if you include the tennis courts, swimming pools, heli pad, in house theatre, stables for horses etc. Then a super yacth can be upwards of $200 million. That's almost half your money gone, and you still haven't bought a helicopter and plane. And we all know that a boat is basically a money pit so the rest of your money is going to drain very easily. In short, a country like Pakistan doesn't have much incentives to provide. I need not elaborate the charms these generals find in foreign lands.
What can Pakistan offer? Meritocracy, and the opportunity to apply creativity and intellect in an environment comprising peers of similar intellectual level. Creativity is a drug and believe you me there aren't many places in the world where it is available. You go and work in the West, and you will find egotistical bosses bearing down on everyone to try and save their positions. It's mind numbing rigmarole. Thankfully, national interests such as our strategic forces, hi-tech weapons, or even top-notch economy, they all require sublime intellect. Nurture a culture of education, learning, and creativity, and give people the freedom to innovate. Include them in the resulting windfalls. But for this, we need to address education from the grounds up. And need to break up the existing familial oligarchy in the army.
Finally, in all of the above, it goes without saying that Islam is the one and only thing that guarantees our survival and protection of our national interests.
