Army, which has dominated the country
for much of its turbulent history,
has less sway over foreign policy,
and a new power equation is
emerging within America's strategic
ally, said the Minister of Foreign
Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on
April 26, reports Indian
Express. Pakistan has been
directly ruled by generals for
more than half of its 64-year
history and indirectly for much
of the rest. The military has
largely controlled foreign and
security policies, and has taken
the lead in relations with Washington.
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
said new dynamics were now taking
hold in nuclear-armed Pakistan,
one of the most unstable countries
in the world. I want you to
also understand that things
have changed in Pakistan, she told Reuters in an interview. I think this overbearance of
the role of the military in
the foreign policy of Pakistan is something which will
recede as time passes. Some
may question Khar's assessment
of the military's role in foreign
affairs given the long dominance
of the generals. |
