Please quote me where I have mentioned or supported Imran Khan? As a matter of policy I don't support any politician. Have seen them up close and personal.
Secondly, if you honestly think any civilian government has the guts to stand up to the COAS/ PA, then you and the likes of you seriously need a reality check!
1) Free eletions aren't about IK, I just used that as a funny modern day example. The reason Pakistan is behind by 3 decades from its counter parts like South Korea, Turkey, Malaysia, etc, is because of the lack of a proper system. The military general f'd up the country for so many decades that people don't even realize they need to have a system who'd benefit them. Add failed few democracies and again, fueled by the military, the result is in front of everyone else, until 3-4 years ago, Pakistan was known as the epicenter of all terrorism. Then came the civilian government (the real one, not Zardari's corrupt one). The democratic government is taking the Pakistan forward, its not your generals, its not your corps commanders, its the elected PM and his team who've brought $ 46 billion worth of investment in one shot from China. Mind you, there have already been over $ 10 billion worth of investments which have already happened since the elected government came.
A few days ago, your government officials met with GE and a few other American companies' executives on "investments" in energy sectors.......how many times have you heard that from American businesses? American companies used to be scared to go to Pakistan and now they want to invest into her. Well, someone did a lot of work at showing the country as a stable, moderate and economically growing country. And that sure as hell wasn't your military.
I have plenty of respect for your military's leadership as I have relationships at many places. But, I also know your history and your generals. And trust me, no country goes forward based on military rules!!! A system was needed, its under development and its already showing its results. The system will automatically cleanse itself from wrongdoers, the military need not to be involved and they've got the point.
2) And wrong that no one ever stood up to the military. NS is the PRIME example, and Musharraff is ALSO a prime example of what should happen to traitors who suspend and break a country's constitution. Kiyani, Gen. Raheel are much better knowing the need for a system. Gen. Raheel is probably the best general Pak Army has gotten in the past 5 decades for sure. He personally believes in saluting the elected officials. Of course, in cases like security and all, the military will have a say in pretty much everything as they are the ones ensuring security. But some people like you, are giving false sense of power to the military.
If the military comes up again (NOT going to ever happen, mark my words), and if it was say .005% chance, Pakistan would go bankrupt within 1 year, the same military won't even have a country to defend, no salaries paid to soldiers, no expensive shinny BMW 5 series given to generals and no VIP treatment in land, residential and commercial lots in DHA and all. What would they do....? How do you protect a country when you couldn't import enough copper and steal to build bullets or have oil and energy to sustain running manufacturing facilities??? Believe me, the military has gotten it. Its always the Civilians who somehow get Pakistan out of the mess, whether it be the Kargil event or other issues.
Its high time that you and others like you understand and respect the system. The car runs on fuel and the world runs on money, without which, you can't buy pistols, let alone F-16's......and what takes Pakistan to a much more powerful level, is the civilian government. Its their job to grow the economy, bring in the business and ivestments, create millions of new jobs, provide better roads, hospitals, schools and all. They are doing their job and the military should do theirs. At the end of the day, what matters is the 200 million people, their future and growth. Not 550,000 vip / special people's lives because they are in the military.