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Friday, October 7, 2016

Pakistan's Government Issues Blunt Warning to Military

Cyril Almeida

In a blunt, orchestrated and unprecedented warning, the civilian government has informed the military leadership of a growing international isolation of Pakistan and sought consensus on several key actions by the state. As a result of the most recent meeting, an undisclosed one on the day of the All Parties’ Conference on Monday, at least two sets of actions have been agreed.

First, ISI DG Gen Rizwan Akhtar, accompanied by National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua, is to travel to each of the four provinces with a message for provincial apex committees and ISI sector commanders.   The message: military-led intelligence agencies are not to interfere if law enforcement acts against militant groups that are banned or until now considered off-limits for civilian action. Gen Akhtar’s inter-provincial tour has begun with a visit to Lahore. ......To Read More....

My Take - So....they've found that riding a tiger can be tricky, and now they was off, but fear that tiger may eat them.  Once a genie is let out of a bottle it can't easily put back in without serious consequences.  They've played footsie with fanatics and once fanatics get any kind of control....they never relinquish it.  It has to be "taken" away .....violently! 

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