If, throughout history, GHQ had demonstrated decision making that was always in the long-term interest of the country and in protecting its sovereignty (including IOK) and honor, I would certainly have as much hope as you!
But, you're right --- we must hope against hope, as that's the only way to expect and effect change.
Thanks for your response. Highly appreciated.
It has to be accepted that decision making has been bad at times....but then it has been MOSTLY good as well. As highlighted on several other threads as well, there is a reason that Pakistan as a country is still there on the face of the earth.
Threats we have faced, and are still facing, have been of a varied nature....starting from conventional threats from India (across all domain, land, sea, air), sub-conventional threats from Afghanistan, terror proxies fighting on behalf on India, Afghanistan and several other Western Powers, several forms of threats (conventional / sub conventional / un-conventional) to our nuclear assets...sectarian issues.....i mean you name any threat and that threat has been tackled or is being tackled by us....
Not many countries have managed to survive facing such a multitude of threats over a period of more than 70 years......
Again, where some bad decisions were taken, there were several good decisions as well due to which Pakistan is kicking...
....taking a bad decision is not a bad thing....we humans do make mistakes....all countries make mistakes in their policies, doctrines, tactics......its something human.....
...in my opinion, indecisiveness is VERY DANGEROUS......better to take a bad decision, develop the situation and do course correction as you move, that increases the success probability......instead of taking no decision at all and getting defeated in detail....
GHQ is a man made system....only Allah's system is 100%....rest all man-made systems have loopholes, lacunas, room for mistakes......inititally GHQ made mistakes (1948-71) because of speedy promotions, therefore officers were not really qualified for their job (Ayub Khan rose from Lt Col to C in C in 5 years).....but those were desperate times....desperate measures.....
....later, officers became better qualified for their jobs....but even then, they still make mistakes, and they will continue to do so.....like in other nations as well...dangerous thing is not learning form mistakes....slow learning cycle.....