Is the shift in Pakistan’s military doctrine a case of too little, too late?
For the last 66 years, India has been Pakistan’s enemy number one — but this now seems to be changing, with military leaders and policy makers suggesting that internal security threats such as religious and ethnic militancy and the worsening law and order are posing a greater challenge to the country. Even the Green Book, which sets out the Pakistan’s Army’s strategic doctrine, has – for the first time – included a chapter titled “sub-conventional warfare” in its latest edition. On January 18, at 8:30 pm, the Herald has invited two panelists to discuss the consequences of this ostensible change in doctrine.
Political commentator Ayesha Siddiqa has written extensively on the military and related subjects.
The former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani, has authored a book titled Pakistan: Between mosque and military. He is currently a director at the Hudson Institute, Washington.
You can join the discussion or post your questions beforehand in the comments section below.
Given what happened recently in the tahir ul qadri saga. One can easily understand who was assisting in terms of aid and support so how can we be sure that the military has finally understood the real problem and are finally focusing on the enemy within ?
i have a feeling that military establishment is bent on delaying elections as they dont see any of their puppets gaining upperhand there so the escalation on loc was an attempt to create the emergency like situation in country. whats the take of our experts?
Can I expect impartial view from the ambassdr or the discussion is just an oppertunity for military bashing?