Integration and Extension

摘要

In my article "On Extensions and Expectations" of July 22, 2010 ,1 had quoted the example of Gen Waheed Kakar who sustained the democratic process by carefully guiding the country out of the political morass, gently nudging Ishaq out of office, and ensuring comparatively free and fair elections that saw Ms Bhutto triumphant. Echoing the sentiments of a broad mass of politicians and citizens alike (in the same manner that is happening in the case of Raheel Sharif today), a grateful Ms Bhutto had beseeched him (in 1996) to take an extension as COAS. To his undying credit, and setting a tremendous precedent, he said "no".