Pakistan Army(Top Leadership not Soldiers) are mercenaries. As long they are are running the show, Pakistan ka Khuda Hafiz. Only Army can put a person like Mushrraf on us for 8 years.
Sure he was selected by Nawaz and Ch Nisar who didnt like Kuli Khan but it was the Army that kept him in charge for 8 years. Just like Bhutto who selected Zia over many others. But thr Army keeps these people in charge. Corp commanders stay in line when you throw them a plot or two. Or a cushy post retirement job. Note of the three assassination attempts on Mush only Low level officer and soldiers were involved. After a ceratian rank patriotism/ideology/morals go out the window.
Only Airforce is known for its Independent streak. And you will notice Airchiefs have a habit of dying in accidents. Thats why they have to be bribed with F16 all the time.
Do a little research around you of everyone above the rank of Brigadier and I can assure you more than 70% have their children in the states,Canada and UK. In fact if you look at promotion beyond brigadier usually it involves courses in the Gulf, UK US after which they get recommended for promotion based on what their westren course instructors think.I think this is a informal weeding process. For e.g Mushraf who had a crap record was highly recommended by his British Course instructor in Sanhurst, which insured his promotion. Before that he was almost kicked out for indiscipline.
If you look at there facilities you will be amazed. Servents, clubs, Golf courses, Horse riding, pools,all you can eat messes, free tickets, 50% of on airfares etc, free mechanics,domestic,free mechanics help etc etc etc.Stuff most Pakistanis cant dream of. And then there Cantt residences. They control huge swathes of the countries economy. Like recently you must have seen how half of Mush era Staff was employed by Riaz Bahria. Tanks to some very creative laws they are the countries largest Qabza group.
On performance lets be honest we militarily lost every engagement since 47. And every time they will blame the BLOODY CIVILIANS. Take Drone strikes. They have allowed it (Infact till recently provided the information, maintained the media blackout and human intel) yet they have dumped the entire issue on the civilians who ofcourse dont have the backbone to make a decision. Which the Army of course knows.
I have friends in the Army and have family. A army man thinks totally different then the rest f us. Their lives are completely closed of. They have a strange superiority and victim hood complex and blame civilians on drop of a hat. Infact they have alot of contempt towards civilians. Laws , constitution are a joke. I cant tell how many times I have seen Army man scaring the crap out of Police ppl by showing their Army service card. I have also been witness to when they decide to thrash a traffic police man or guard for ever questioning them.
ISI may be useless abroad but they have infiltrated all media group political parties and will play every one against each other. They change government form and break coalition,decide elections.
I wont ever start on there Human rights record. Suffice to say in Bengal, Baluchistan,tribal areas Swat and Karachi they have done stuff we shouldnt be proud of.
Unfortunately most military types arent particularly smart. See all these Ex Generals on TV talk shows and you will be left very un impressed. They may be good in very narrow tactical matter or military abilities but otherwise pretty useless bunch.
But they are united and will always back each other. And that is there strength.