Maybe the generals just think they'd like to run the country for a while, and they've promised their colonels positions of power, and the colonels have promised their lieutenants promotions, and so on all the way down.
An incident where power was taken to rule a country just because you could without any great moral basis was probably Pinochet in Chile, not many examples of this case exist.
As near as I can tell, he started from "Take over the government" and surfed his way there by reading (and stoking populist energy)
I guess this is more or less the reason. They probably see themselves as the first line of defence in internal security unlike at other democratic countries.
The repeated military intervention in internal matters has set off a positive feedback loop where those capable enough and wanting to bring positive impact join the military. So remaining institutions (civil services, police, law& order, politics etc.,) continue to erode and get more corrupt.
It’s fascinating to see how India just leaped ahead of Pakistan even though they both got independence at the same time and were essentially the same people divided based on religion.
I hate to say this but maybe there’s something to be said about religion here.
Also, independence at the same time isn’t the only factor. Jinnah made a bad deal for Pakistan and now they are paying the price (the break off essentially said here India, you can keep this land an the entire history of India as a country, we’ll just be this new thing in the side called Pakistan). Because of this, Pakistan is still a baby of a country. About 76 years old. It has a lot of growing up to do.
Can you give reasons for this? I have never been to either country, but I know many people who travelled all over india, but allmost none, who traveled in Pakistan, because as a westener you cannot even travel in many places there at all, or in others without police guiding you (and you paying them).
You talk of the bad deal Jinnah made but again don't say what it was. I hope you are not seriously suggesting that the new country name slowed down progress. > "we’ll just be this new thing in the side called Pakistan). Because of this, Pakistan is still a baby of a country. "
That's understandable if you're Pakistani and have a nostalgia for home, or perhaps some special affinity for their cuisine, but is nonsensical otherwise.
>I’m sure many Indians will agree.
So you might hear sometimes in Indian social media or op-eds the phrase "I'd rather live in Pakistan" (and to a greater degree "You should go live in Pakistan") but that's almost always used provocatively, because of how ridiculous it is. I don't even think that most Indian Muslims would prefer Pakistan over India.
Maybe there's something positive to be said about religion here as well I guess? Reaching for a simple answer for a complex problem is plainly intellectually dishonest.
Turkey is melting down because of their public positions on various matters; especially Xinjiang; not to mention poor decisions around fiscal policy.
Pakistan and Khan mess. Super happy they finally arrested him. We shall see how it goes, I'm optimistic it should stabilize pakistan.
Karakoram highway is a huge deal. The probability it doesn't get blown up is quite low.
Kashmir matters no doubt, but this will make talks between the 2 nuclear powers never happen.
Khalistan/Punjab, I must admit I'm surprised how many gurdwars are flying the khalistan flags here in Canada. It's their last chance for at least a generation if they want it to happen. It's not going to happen this time, they likely popped this movement. Some entity pushed it too soon.
Ladakh conflicts... Basically China isn't happy about a road being built toward them in ladakh. 250,000 indian troops vs 60,000 chinese troops accidentally collided... 3 times. But dont worry it was just 'melee' or 'skirmish' and was no big deal... India proceeded to ban all of china's internet things. China has been a sleeping tiger for decades and they wake up to attack india? Interesting. Not saying they are wrong, but China also understands why and what's going on.
Everything points to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_genocide
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/02/why-erdogan-has-abandon...
But more importantly we are 4 days away from the turkish election. Erdogan is likely to lose.
Hahahahahahahaahahahahahaha.
By this, your definition of stabilize is that the USA is again more firmly in command of Pakistan as a country. Khan is an antagonist who tried and failed to get Pakistan to be truly independent and not controlled by any other nation. Pakistan is unfortunately a pawn in geopolitical moves, and with his arrest the stooges in place will happily bend and dance for the powers that be as long as they can pocket a tidy sum.
Pakistan may say the have Sharia, but hadd is rarely enforced as far as I know. Theft is common and so are gangs.
Iran and others are muslim countries no doubt but they aren't melding national interests with islam at any significant degree.
Sure, 'no true scotsman' and your point of enforcement. I stand by my point.