Modi’s anti-Pakistan propaganda

Excerpt from Ikram Sehgal’s Article, “Yes Deep State Exists Everywhere: But Who Runs the Real Deep State in Pakistan” published in www.globalvillagespace.com on 19 March 2017.

The deliberate anti-Pakistan Army agenda by the “deep state” is not only condemnable but a matter of concern. Those propagating Modi’s anti-Pakistan propaganda are committing (and have committed) treason and must be held accountable in a military court, whoever they are. Covering up treason is also treason.

Holding a public office or being associated with an office holder compounds this felony. Deepening the misunderstanding between the government and the Army creates bad blood. The fake “Cyril Almeida” story was planted by an obnoxious cabal as part of a dirty campaign to create a rift between the civilian and military leadership. The planting of the false information by a willing pawn was not the work of any politician (or at least a mature one), but of someone with influence in the media.

Referred to as “a state within a state”, it can be described as elements within a country’s  internal organs such as the armed forces, intelligence agencies, police, bureaucracy, etc (in essence an “Establishment within the Establishment”) pursuing an agenda separate from the Govt.’s

While bureaucrats are willing to fall on their swords, who was being protected when the Federal Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid became a convenient scapegoat? What was the motive for this blatantly treasonous propaganda coinciding with Modi’s virulent anti-Pakistan tirades? Consider the cryptic ISPR statement after the last Corps Commander’s Conference about the “Dawn Leaks” being discussed!

Why is the Commission’s report not being published? Where did the perfidy trying to defame the new COAS emanate from? Different from the style of his predecessor, Qamar Bajwa is more substance and quiet emphasis instead of being vocal! The new COAS may listen to advice but is not hostage to anyone’s counsel.

In less than 120 days Qamar Javed Bajwa has shown he is decisive and determined. Calling the Afghan diplomats to GHQ to hand over the list of terrorists being given sanctuary (and support thereof) in Afghanistan over the objections of the Foreign Office (FO) was a very deliberate show of seriousness of purpose in the language they understand.

The corruption, nepotism and customary incompetence of these despicable public servants are a real scourge for Pakistan. This “deep state” further force-multiplies the myriad number of our problems. The influence of this “deep state” must be minimized, otherwise, the State cannot provide services, administer justice, maintain law and order and bring about economic prosperity that our people desperately need.

Pakistan’s political leadership has learned no lessons from the past, it continues to be ill-advised by sycophants who use their proximity to the powerful to create misunderstanding, using any means at their disposal i.e. spreading rumors, feeding leaks and false information, orchestrating events, feeding lies to their masters, etc. “Deep State” thrives in conditions where flatterers and hordes of ‘yes men’ lead the rulers astray. Proxies in the print, electronic and social media carry out their bidding without question. A cursory survey will show that our Information Ministry gives most of the government budget for advertisements to the anti-Army media.

The corruption, nepotism and customary incompetence of these despicable public servants are a real scourge for Pakistan. This “deep state” further force-multiplies the myriad number of our problems. The influence of this “deep state” must be minimized, otherwise, the State cannot provide services, administer justice, maintain law and order and bring about economic prosperity that our people desperately need.