Army did not create the mess; possibly.
Government compounded the problem for itself when it allowed the dharna to start and then to expand. But once the Government ordered the Army to take control of security situation in Islamabad, the Army had to legal right to deny or delay obeying the directives. Whatever the Justice has said is factual, he has not said a single thing out of context. And please note that the Army was not called in a 'mediator', the Army was called in under Article 6 to aid the civil Government in bringing the situation under control by establishing the writ of the Government. The Army's response on the matter was advise for the PM to resolve the matter peacefully.
The next time there is a dharna for resignation of the Army Chief or CM or PM or Chief Justice what will be the course of action? I mean we have set a precedent here.......
Because of insubordination of the Army Chief, the political government had to surrender the writ of the state to those who had hijacked the capital of our country!
What a bloody shame!!!
Very astute observation here.
Must commend a clarity of view amongst the thousands to otherwise.
A disciplined force, which is supposed to uphold the writ of the State and follow the orders LEGALLY issued, not only refused to follow a direct legal order, but in the process, has dealt an immense blow to the perception that will now be there in the public domain, of the legal elected Government of the Nation is powerless, and neither has the means nor the wherewithal, to enforce the writ of the State over it's own territories, if taken hostage by a couple of thousand of radicalized motley groups who could force an elected and appointed minister demit office and in the process undermine the Judicial order as applicable.
Wonderful display of a viable State. Now many wonder why Pakistan is labeled a Failed state.
By the ways, in the process, PA has acted against their own Army Act and Service Regulations. The COAS here is likely guilty of failure of duty and acting against a legally elected Government. Not to mention of Contempt of Court and accessory to a criminal conspiracy by virtue of inaction.