zardari 3 Courtesy: Kremlin
10 May 2013

Closing remarks: The civil-military equation favours the civilians

In the closing remarks of the online debate, titled ‘The civil-military equation in Pakistan,’ Daniel Markey concludes that the question for civilian leaders is not whether they can stave off military rule, but if they can find a way to put their country on a better path for the future.

zardari UK PMO Courtesy: UK Prime Minister's Office
9 May 2013

Rebuttal: The civil-military equation favours the civilians

In the second round of the online debate, titled ‘The civil-military equation in Pakistan,’ Daniel Markey argues that although the power equation may not have titled completely in favour of the civilian government, today, the military’s influence in administrative affairs isn’t as strong as it previously was.