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How much more will the army bear?

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Has it become a fashion to speak against the army? Which are the countries in the world where the military overthrows and builds governments? When I was writing on this important topic, some of my friends said that “ people would call you an agent of the establishment if you wrote in their favor” I said, these are Pakistan's army and agencies, not India's.  Let the accusation be made. By: Ahmad Saghir There are many countries in the world where people are ready to lay down their lives for their army. There were some moments in history when common people came out to fight the enemy along with the army, this happened in Pakistan too. In the war of 1965, people used to climb on the roofs with long bamboos to shoot down Indian plans.  This desire was an emotion, a feeling. There was a time when people never got tired of saluting the trucks of Pakistan Army. When children wore military uniforms and roamed the streets on September 6 and proudly shouted slogans. When in NCC training,...