The Sharif/Bajwa Doctrines: Evolution of Pakistan

Pakistan has been entangled in issues of huge spectrum since the last decade. It has coped up with hunger, poverty, corruption, sanctions, bad trade and many other issues in this time. But what stood apart from all the issues of this fragile democracy was the menace of terrorism. 

However, the nation realized after a decade of bloodshed that something needed to be done for the peace and safety. While this sentiment was on the rise, the terrorists delivered another heavy blow. It was the massacre of the APSACS Peshawar.

The massacre of Peshawar was actually targeted at the schools to disrupt the educational services of Pakistan. However, this step created a sentiment that the military leadership had to think about. Immediately, a verdict of war was passed, and military initiated the Operation Zarb e Azb within three days. This ensured that safety of Pakistan from the terrorist elements had to be uprooted.

Sharif’s Zarb e Azb

General Raheel Sharif, then serving chief of Pakistan was the man with the plan in this operation. The operation was given proper space and the residents of the terrorist infested cities were displaced internally. 

Raheel Sharif is hailed as a conqueror of terrorism in Pakistan...

After that, a year of bloodshed and war followed to rid the Northern areas off the terrorists. The result of this was around 90% decrease of the terrorist activity in Pakistan. The remaining 10% was coming across the border. As some commanders retreated into Afghanistan and are conducting operations from Afghan territory, as Pakistan claims.

Maintaining a Ripple

It is said that creating a ripple is the easiest feat to obtain, while maintaining it proves to be a boulder of responsibility. In the final phases of the Operation Zarb e Azb, Sharif had to leave his office and get retired. The next general was none other than the one fighting on the Northern Fronts, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Bajwa was entrusted with an opportunity that was higher and more intense in its spectrum as compared to General Raheel Sharif. The nation had to now maintain the feat that one general made with high efforts.

For Bajwa, only maintaining the feat was not the case. There was a severe distrust amongst citizens too as the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had chosen him personally. And being associated with a corrupt politician was a high disrespect in its own sense.

Although, this sentiment was dominant but, Bajwa had to maintain a ripple and give in more positive reforms to the society. He initiated the operation Radd ul Fasaad, which ensured that the enemies of Pakistan are eliminated from within, and the positive reforms in the nation are overseen.

Radd ul Fasaad takes care of the enemies from within.

Another Worthy Piece of the Puzzle

The Radd ul Fasaad still continues to this day, uprooting all the enemies from within. The role of the army is becoming better every day and the potential issues. The curse of corruption remains, but the administration of Pakistan will also take care of it someday.