World News | Outgoing Army chief Bajwa leaves divided Pakistan: Report

Islamabad [Pakistan]Nov 25 (ANI): Qamar Javed Bajwa will retire this week amid growing political turmoil and deteriorating economic conditions in the country, leaving behind what analysts say is a divided Pakistan.

“Bajwa is leaving the country and Imran Khan stirs political anger against the army at every given opportunity – rarely the most powerful institution in the country since the 1971 war, criticized and humiliated, ” Dr Sakariya Kareem was quoted as saying as Asian Lite International said.

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The publication added that Bajwa would be leaving a divided country and army, which he has also been responsible for since taking over as army chief of staff in 2016.

Speaking at the National Defense and Martyrs’ Day ceremony, Bajwa delivered a confession in his final speech, saying that armies around the world are rarely criticized, “but our army is often criticized.”

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He acknowledged that much of the public anger at the military was due to its political role. “I think that’s why the military is involved in politics,” Dawn quoted him as saying.

The outgoing chief of staff said the army had initiated a “catharsis” process and hoped political parties would follow suit and reflect on their behaviour. Bajwa said lessons should be learned from these mistakes so the country can move forward.

“The biggest takeaway from the farewell speech of Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Kamar Javid Bajwa on 23 November was the acknowledgment of the failure of GHQ’s experiment in appointing Imran Khan as an ‘acting’ prime minister in 2018, and the announcement that the army would henceforth stay away from political engineering,” according to the Policy Research Group (POREG), a think tank.

In an editorial, Dawn reported that Bajwa’s successor had done his job.

“While the military claims it is apolitical – and we’ve heard that in the past – the next chief will soon realize that keeping it apolitical is easier said than done,” it added. (Arnie)

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