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Political regimes have come and gone but the fundamental assumptions about core national interests and related policies will remain unchanged. This is true about all the countries on the face of this planet. There have been efforts in many countries, under internal pressure and external influence, to change the course of policies particularly those relating to national security but all these efforts have always been thwarted. All the countries tend to keep their integrity and sovereignty intact and guard their national interests jealously. How do they do that?
There is one invisible force, a state within a state, which assumes the responsibility to keep the status quo for the interest of the people and this state does not change with the change of regime.
This state within a state is called Establishment.
According to Collins English Dictionary, the Establishment is a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, especially those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook.
The most powerful Establishment is that of the US. American security requires the United States to maintain a permanent armed presence around the globe, to prepare its forces for military operations in far-flung regions, and to be ready to intervene anywhere at any time. In the Obama era, just as in the Bush years, these beliefs remain unquestioned gospel.
Establishment is the first line of defense and the very first obstacle to any onslaught on the national interests from any side. Its objectives are opposed to those of the politicians whose vision of national interest can hardly be distinguished from vested interests. Politicians hardly think beyond next elections and their policies are driven by the desire to win the elections and remain in power. These two fundamental interests of the political class can make them vulnerable to influences of all kinds. Their desire to keep in power can force them to sell their souls to devil and even compromise on national interests. The only reason they remain unsuccessful is the ever-vigilant Establishment.
This is the reason that politicians do not like the Establishment. In Pakistan, the Establishment calls the shots because the politicians are generally corrupt and greedy and also thoroughly incompetent. It is a general perception that the Pakistani Establishment influences foreign policy issues, particularly those relating to Afghanistan, India and the US. But this is not unusual; even the foreign policy of the US where American security interests are involved, the foreign policy is influenced by the Pentagon. External relations with countries of economic interests are influenced by the departments dealing with economic management and commerce.
Ever since Pakistani Establishment decided to assert its writ on Pakistans interest divergent with those of the US, all hell has been let loose on its strong arm; the ISI. It is being harshly criticized not only by the politicians and journalists of a particular hue but the elements of the American Establishment. First there was Raymond Davis affair, then Abbottabad incident. ISI was implicated by the US sympathizers in every conceivable crime including the murder of a little known journalist of an equally little-known online newspaper. Any negative news about Pakistans military and ISI is flashed as breaking news in Indian and American media.
And now there is Human Rights Watch, an NGO who claims to keeping a watch on gross human rights violations in Balochistan, has asked the United States to take action against the crimes taking place in the province. The crimes include extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal detention, disappearances and forced displacement. In a detailed report compiled by HRW Pakistan Director Ali Dayan Hasan, it has been recommended that the US government press Pakistan to take all necessary measures to end the violations and fully investigate and prosecute all those responsible for the crimes. The report states that many government agencies such as the ISI, IB, Frontier Corps, police and other such groups are responsible for many of the violations and demands the government take action and warn the culpable agencies.
The report further suggests that US should urge the government to suspend police and military assistance and cooperation programs with the Frontier Corps, police, and Pakistan Army units based in Balochistan until military and civilian authorities fully investigate and take appropriate action against those committing the crimes. The NGOs interest in Balochistan is quite in line with US interests. Everyone knows that Pakistani Establishment is fighting a long-drawn battle with CIA, Mossad and RAW agents in Balochistan but this NGO has never demanded of the US Congress to investigate human rights violations in the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
The battle lines have been drawn. Those who ridicule and criticize Pakistani Establishment for fighting for the country should stand elsewhere. They should not demand to be counted among the Pakistanis.
In defense of the State within a State
There is one invisible force, a state within a state, which assumes the responsibility to keep the status quo for the interest of the people and this state does not change with the change of regime.
This state within a state is called Establishment.
According to Collins English Dictionary, the Establishment is a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, especially those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook.
The most powerful Establishment is that of the US. American security requires the United States to maintain a permanent armed presence around the globe, to prepare its forces for military operations in far-flung regions, and to be ready to intervene anywhere at any time. In the Obama era, just as in the Bush years, these beliefs remain unquestioned gospel.
Establishment is the first line of defense and the very first obstacle to any onslaught on the national interests from any side. Its objectives are opposed to those of the politicians whose vision of national interest can hardly be distinguished from vested interests. Politicians hardly think beyond next elections and their policies are driven by the desire to win the elections and remain in power. These two fundamental interests of the political class can make them vulnerable to influences of all kinds. Their desire to keep in power can force them to sell their souls to devil and even compromise on national interests. The only reason they remain unsuccessful is the ever-vigilant Establishment.
This is the reason that politicians do not like the Establishment. In Pakistan, the Establishment calls the shots because the politicians are generally corrupt and greedy and also thoroughly incompetent. It is a general perception that the Pakistani Establishment influences foreign policy issues, particularly those relating to Afghanistan, India and the US. But this is not unusual; even the foreign policy of the US where American security interests are involved, the foreign policy is influenced by the Pentagon. External relations with countries of economic interests are influenced by the departments dealing with economic management and commerce.
Ever since Pakistani Establishment decided to assert its writ on Pakistans interest divergent with those of the US, all hell has been let loose on its strong arm; the ISI. It is being harshly criticized not only by the politicians and journalists of a particular hue but the elements of the American Establishment. First there was Raymond Davis affair, then Abbottabad incident. ISI was implicated by the US sympathizers in every conceivable crime including the murder of a little known journalist of an equally little-known online newspaper. Any negative news about Pakistans military and ISI is flashed as breaking news in Indian and American media.
And now there is Human Rights Watch, an NGO who claims to keeping a watch on gross human rights violations in Balochistan, has asked the United States to take action against the crimes taking place in the province. The crimes include extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal detention, disappearances and forced displacement. In a detailed report compiled by HRW Pakistan Director Ali Dayan Hasan, it has been recommended that the US government press Pakistan to take all necessary measures to end the violations and fully investigate and prosecute all those responsible for the crimes. The report states that many government agencies such as the ISI, IB, Frontier Corps, police and other such groups are responsible for many of the violations and demands the government take action and warn the culpable agencies.
The report further suggests that US should urge the government to suspend police and military assistance and cooperation programs with the Frontier Corps, police, and Pakistan Army units based in Balochistan until military and civilian authorities fully investigate and take appropriate action against those committing the crimes. The NGOs interest in Balochistan is quite in line with US interests. Everyone knows that Pakistani Establishment is fighting a long-drawn battle with CIA, Mossad and RAW agents in Balochistan but this NGO has never demanded of the US Congress to investigate human rights violations in the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
The battle lines have been drawn. Those who ridicule and criticize Pakistani Establishment for fighting for the country should stand elsewhere. They should not demand to be counted among the Pakistanis.
In defense of the State within a State
