Source: ET
The March 11 raid at on Nine-Zero, the MQM headquarters, by the Rangers is being seen by many as an indication that it is the military that is taking the lead in dealing with all sorts of criminal elements. If true, what does it say about the civilian authority, its competence and the state of civil-military relationship? Nothing reassuring. In fact, the civilian authority is being perceived, at least in the context of the Karachi crisis, as totally incompetent. And since the raid and the subsequent developments, media reports have started speculating about impending governor’s rule in Sindh. It was in September 2013 that the Supreme Court had ordered the provincial government to clean up Karachi’s criminal clutter and eliminate the militant wings of political parties operating in Karachi. A special committee was constituted with the Sindh chief minister in the chair for supervising the operation. However, even after the lapse of more than a year, the operation could not take off. It was only after it was re-launched in right earnest early this year, following the formation of a high-level apex committee comprising both the prime minister and the army chief, that things seem to have started perking up.
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“The civilians would take their own time in developing capacities to govern and while this is happening, it would need to be business as usual for the army”.
What a wishful thinking ET editorial staff has. Be honest and tell me do you see any light at the end of the tunnel? From last many decades this incompetent and corrupt civil political elite is sucking the blood of whole nation. No where any effort is seen to induct competent and honest civil staff. Few weeks ago outgoing Punjab Governor read the charge sheet about civil political elite. So with ongoing election process, low educational level and operating corrupt governance, forget about any change through civil political top echelons.