Harsha Kakar In a recent TV interview, Imran indirectly stated he was acceptable to the idea of the current army chief, General Bajwa, being granted an extension to enable the next elected government to appoint his successor. This was rejected by the Shehbaz government, which considers appointing Bajwa’s replacement as its prerogative. This is because, in Pakistan, unlike other nations, the army has a country, which it controls either directly or through lame proxy governments. It remains answerable to nobody. … Continue reading Appointing the Pak army chief