I don't recall that the word "establishment" has ever referred to the military in Pakistan. The armed forces were treated like a holy cow. Whatever went wrong in the country, it was never the fault of the military. The term has just been recently recoined as far as I know. Nevertheless, I hope for the best.
My problem here is twofold:
First of all, military leaders are TERRIBLE politicians.
Secondly, Imran Khan's foreign policy is plain dumb.
He antagonized the entire West with his unnecessary visit to Moscow, I remember him boycotting Erdoğan's visit in Islamabad right before he got elected, his constant rants about the US are not helping, he couldn't really utilize Pakistan's geopolitical value in his overall foreign policy concept (particularly with regards to China and the GCC).
He wasn't really successful in revolutionizing Pakistan's economy, society and education system.
I get the criticism of the generals who treat the country like a personal ATM. But what's so special about Imran Khan? Honestly, I struggle to understand why so many Pakistanis are defending him.
Please, somebody enlighten me.
@Norwegian @Indus Pakistan