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In Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, and intelligence agencies are considered as part of Pakistani military. Over the years, the military has been criticised for its past and present actions. Most of the criticism is leveled against Pakistan Army who is the most dominant branch of Pakistan's military. It has been criticized for eroding democratic processes in Pakistan, for being the largest business conglomeration in the country, for excessive control over the domestic and foreign policies of Pakistan, for war crimes, role in Bengali genocide, and corruption within the institution.[1][2]
Criticism of military is generally considered as no-go area and fierce critics are treated brutally by the military from enforced disappearances to extrajudicial killings. Some of the critics of Pakistan Army, such as human rights activist Manzoor Pashteen, have been jailed while others like Ahmad Noorani and Taha Siddiqui have been forced to flee the country.[3][4]
In 2019, The Economist blamed Pakistan Army for the poverty in Pakistan.[5]
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/pakistan-military-criticism/2020/10/21/fb2afbf2-1246-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html
- ^ Shahid, Kunwar Khuldune (November 1, 2022). "Anti-Army Sentiments Simmer in Pakistan".
- ^ "Activist who dared to challenge Pakistan army held". BBC News. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Pakistanis warned to stop 'army-bashing'". BBC News. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Pakistan's army is to blame for the poverty of the country's 208m citizens". The Economist.