Military Inc.: Banned in Pakistan

I was waiting for them to ban it. Another own goal for the army, or is it?

Pakistan: Shah To Be Fired

Retired Brig. Ijaz Shah, the current director-general of Pakistan’s Intelligence Bureau, will soon be fired, Pakistani sources said June 1. Shah was allegedly working as a mole and is accused of consistently working to undermine the government of Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. In addition to coordinating efforts with Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry even before the legal crisis erupted over his suspension, he was responsible for issuing orders to raid TV stations and tarnish the government’s image. This information has not yet been confirmed.

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good way to spread rumors…

this is sick ..am sick of this govt ..sick of musharraf cheap tricks ..but its too late really …the silent revolution is no more silent

You can expect this kind of stuff from Napak Army……..these army walas are the same people who dismembered our Country 36 years ago by killing our bengali brother and raping our bengali sisters! Did anyone of you expect anything less than this?eh?

@pappu
only bengali ,they killed sindhis @ zia era,balochis r constantly killed,operation of wana,sui & massacre of 5/12 is blessing of bloody Mushy …Dude u just cant imagine how corrupt & shameful our Napak Army .

it was taken off yesterday

Hey asa you said following

“only bengali ,they killed sindhis @ zia era,balochis r constantly killed,operation of wana,sui & massacre of 5/12 is blessing of bloody Mushy …Dude u just cant imagine how corrupt & shameful our Napak Army”

You totally forgot about Army operation cleanup in which they killed 17,000 Mohajirs in Karachi (19, June 1992). We do not need anyone sympathy because we are strong enough to handle our matters but it makes my heart bleeds that you guys have become so blind in hating MQM/Mohajirs that removed the historical oppression by army on Karachi and its people from the history. So pathetic!! So pathetic!! So many families in Karachi suffer during 7 years of army/state oppression against people of Karachi.

[...] launch in Islamabad on Friday of the distinguished Pakistani scholar Dr Ayesha Siddiqa’s ‘Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy’ gives us grave [...]

[...] No word just yet on the circumstances ostensibly justifying the “emergency” measures. But not to be left out of the fun, Pakistan Prime Minister (and former Citibank executive/would-be ladies’ man) Shaukat Aziz chimed in as well, warning that the media should “refrain from maligning prestigious state institutions, particularly the armed forces. Those who talk against the armed forces are enemies of Pakistan.” [link] One cannot be entirely certain, but it’s possible that Aziz’s comments were directed not at the electronic media, but rather at Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, whose recent book “Military, Inc.” — launched on Thursday, banned by Friday — investigates the lucrative private business interests that feed the Pakistan Army’s political, economic, and social power. [link] [...]

This is the best example of might is right. And pak army generals are always in control with there hidden goals and benifits.

The military does not own 11.58 ‘percent’ of land but according to the article in The Hindu in the 5th last paragraph:

“Of the 11.58 ‘million acres’ of land under its control”

Dr. sahib.. I request that you remove Hindustan Times and The Hindu as resources for this book. I don’t trust them, neither should any sensible Pakistani trust them.

[...] my fears continue to be realized with time and yet again we were not surprised when the President of Pakistan, the [...]

I have read somes critical analysis over hottest “book” Military Inc. But it should be critisied that why Govt. has banned this book.Either there is any fear,it is a point to ponder for our Militry Rulers.how a militry Journal bacome a Ruler.it is only for (Army)why not these “fecilities” for Air cheif and Navel Offocers.they should take serious steps toward this Direction.
Because it is free style resling.
QASIM YAQUB
EDITOR:”NIQAAT” literary serial
Lecturer(FEDERAL GOVT. COLLEGE ISD)

My Dear Aysha …
I m surprised to see how u hav thrown MUD on the prestigious instituion of Pakistan.u dont have the proper resources for attaining ligitimate information about army matters,things are much different thr.
Gen. Pervez Musharraf is one hack of a person who has got the mission and the vission. He is the one who can change the future of our nation. It is vry easy to critisize on anyone.but we should know as well as face de realities . there is plenty of support for this Govt. and it is due to Gen. Musharaf. there is no match between Armed forces of Pakistan and other institutions. we should love our Armed Forces coz they are the back bone of our country. Time will prove this
we should not say things which we dont know exactly . i dont trust what u hav said .
but one thing i must appreciate tht
u have selected a hot topic in order to get max. attention… WELL DONE

if any of you people are interested in reading the book and cant find it to buy….its available to be downloaded as a pdf file online at

http://www.scribd.com/doc/100376/Military-Inc

Dr. Shaiba,
I m surperised,astonished and feel pitty on ur dirty n baised feelings n views towards the prestigious institution responsiable for the external as well as internal threats(posed by people like ur mentality) to the sovernity and security of our mother`land . Can you reply me who is the one who remains awaked and works round the clock like a mechine ignoring own pesonal as well as family comforts when u are having a sound sleep in ur bedroom at night. I ask you to send ur young son to siachin’ only for three days and lets c u not crying which is impossible , look at the young sons of those mothers who r serving the nation in such a dangerous n deathful vally, where merely survival is dream. i have no doubt that you r anything less a Pakistani.

Thanx for exposing the army. Please right one book on our parliamentarians. Certainly both democracy and dictatorship have proven to be a system for the rich. its time for a revoloution in pak

Military Inc. is banned? Its available everywhere in islamabad….well it is in the 3 book shops i happened to go to yesterday

Hassan!
Am totally agree with u. Ayesha has tried to gain the fame through the common weakness of the nation i.e., finding conspiracies in everything. In fact this our national dilema that we have three most weak areas. Firstly, we find conspiracies in everything, secondly we want legitimacy all around except ourself, and thirdly we are in habit of throwing blames to others.
By writing such a book Ayesha has done what good to the nation other than creating frustration amongst the minds without true facts. It would have been much better if she would have proposed more profitable and superior ideas to the army instead of just criticising.
A famous saying is that “defeated minds find problem amongst apportunities and successful minds find apportunities amongst problems.” I believe Ayesha’s book will be well received as max brethern of ours think like Ayesha. Its my sincere advise to Ayesha is that she must understand that Devil (Iblees) has the max Knowledge in the world as he was the leader of angles. Only thing which differentiate his Knowledge from the Knowledge of God is the attitude. he has distructive attitude and God orders for PEACE. So Ayesha must spread knowledge which advocates the love, affection, progress, improvement, sincerety and NOT the distruction, ambiguity, hatred, illusion, dissatisfaction etc.

well doctor sahiba wanted to demoliish the new generation’s mind by creating these rubbish publications … what we need today is unity … n i dun think dis book is banned its avaliable very easily in karachi…
for my opinion i would say this mess is just for havin fame

i have read all the comments.Positve and negative.Few praising and few criticising the Army.Lets remember that Army as an institution has always manipulated the political scenarios.They have been playing a role of puppet in American governments hands.The history shows the facts how Army played negative roles in various eras in Pakistan.if you talk about safeguarding the borders of the country,let me tell you we lost east Pakistn,we lost 71 war,we lost Kargal too.Now our country is again at stake.war on terror started by Bush is strengthened by Mush.Islam is portryed negativly by the Army Ruler,Balochistan is weeping,north Wazeeristan is crying,No law prevails,one can take your life for a purse or a golden chain or a mobile.So my dear friends its not about the act of soldiers but the institution which has always pulled back pakistan into dark eras.

I agree with Ayesha….
Hamud ur Rehman Commission report and martial law teniors unveil all facts. We can see Musharraf’s visit to Abu Dhabi and meeting with Ex PM. His lust or we can say Military’s Lust for government positions is visible to the whole world.
Besides, supporting talibanization in FATA, supporting moderate Islam in rest of Pakistan, using Afghanistan card on international forum to gain financial benefits from the west and using Kashmir card on National forum to snatch everything from 160 million poor Pakistanies, etc etc etc reveal the facts of their il malice.
May ALlah help us and all muslims. Ameen

Very well said Mr. Raana, I agree with your viewpoint. And Mr. Javaid it is not about the local soldiers who leave their home in the name of Allah and for the nation and die, its about the people who earn millions of rupees in terms of holding highest positions in Federal/Provincial institutions after retirement, the ones who are biggest land owners of Pakistan, the ones who have easy access to everything!
our 60 years history has proved role of Army, see today we where are we standing?
I really feel pity for those who support this Govt and Mr. Pervez Musharraf, I see most of them (who are in favor of Mr. Genral PM ) either belong to Army fraternity or to loosers like ppl of PML

Latest on Dr. Ayesha Agha!

Guess what Ayesha Agha is doing! Latest is she is abroad and her cars not one car is parked at one of the Indian nationals in ISLAMABAD. One media lady from India got her out of the country after her book was published, and arranged her stay abroad with someone called Rajesh Roshi. They say she is funded, along with her trips & living by Indians and the Wilson Center Washington DC! Indians screw their own general for writing a book against RAW but hell with Pakistani authorities who have done nothing yet. By the way any one has news heard she divorced her second husband also and is with a third one now?

Check this link to know about Dr. Ayesha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s91dBjvbA8

Every one gets an allotted time. This could be an individual or a nation or an institution like Pak Army. What ever Pak Army is sowing it will reap fast. The crack has started. See how they are surrendering in hoardes. Their false claim to Islam to justify their atrocities will not come to their rescue. They are userpers. They are gang of rapist and looters. They proved it in Bangladesh ex-East Pakistan and faced the Music immediately when they surrendered with a Smile. Mushrraf is a part of an institutionalized scam. May be a lot in the Army is good but in general they are screwing the whole economy. The Army is responsible for the debaccle in the country. Politicians also played their own role but for that also, Army and the agencies are responsible. They have taken all the good lands and resources of the country. Just imagine what happens in the daily life of Army generals and Jawans. Fun, games and lavish spendings. The resources of the country are sucked into their extravaganze. when ever they were needed by the nation whether it was 1965 or 1971 or the deabaccle of Siachen. They didn’t deliver. They don’t want to fight. They are a bunch of looters and they will bite the same hand that fed them. See what is happening to Dr.Qadeer. The same agencies made money by selling the nuclear secrets and now they have made a scape goat of Dr. Qadeer. Can you imagine any thing moving in the country without the knowledge of Army intelligencia. Nothing. How could it be that secrets were sold to Libya, North Korea and Iran and no one in the Army knew about it. Now their strategy is different. Fool the US as much as they can to such their dollars for the welfare and gain of the Army top notch. They are all billionaires now. Now one knows how much money they got from the US by selling the Arabs and Pakistanis they caught and handing them hover to the US and also by allowing the US to use the resources of Pakistan. It is an irony that the nation called Pakistan is being eaten up by its own organ. May God bless the poors of Pakistan. Their prayers will only save the country. But changes always come. One should never loose hope. Where is the army of the Mongols. Where is the Japanese Army. Where is the Army of Nadir shah that looted the Indian cities. They are all part of history. The more atrocities you commit the nearer is your end.

[...] ground-breaking recent book, Military Inc - Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy (allegedly banned in Pakistan, but I found a copy on sale in a Lahore [...]

Hail Ayesha Siddiqa.

A NCO gets 32 Acres of Land…

WOW, HOw great the army is.. An NCo is a Naijk or a Havaldar…Copral or Sergent.

His basic Pay is no more then 7000-11000. An there are more then atleast 60000-70000 NCOs in Army.

I dont wanna go in detail about others, but an NCO getting 32 acres of Land..

What a white lie..

BUT MQM/MOHAJIR movement is the brain child of Military. Call it Military Qaumi Movement - the killing machine’s movement.