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Pakistan after Musharraf: No direct role for army
By Ajay Darshan Behera
Even though General Kayani was perceived as a close ally of Musharraf when he was appointed last November, he did what is expected of the army chief and that was to protect the interests of the army first. Musharraf had increasingly become a liability for the army. The military was forced to recognise the popular mood by the series of events starting from the sacking of the Chief Justice and the resultant demand by the legal community for the restoration of the country’s judges to the public’s demand for free and fair elections and the creation of a democratic government. Musharraf’s attempts to cling to power in such circumstances did not reflect well on the image of the army. Therefore, General Kayani left Musharraf to his fate but was, however, interested in a dignified exit for him.
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