It was an unprecedented offer given how the security establishment often holds sway on foreign and national security matters. More recently, the incumbent government was also presented with a somewhat similar opportunity by the army chief. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, accompanied by the DG ISI and other senior military officials, gave a rare briefing to the Senate on national security. Gen Bajwa told lawmakers that the army fully backs the democratic institutions and is ready to follow whatever policy the government and Parliament formulate. If our political elite are sincere, they can still come up with a comprehensive national security strategy that caters to our current challenges.

Source: The Express Tribune December 25, 2017 06:00 UTC