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    343 : The Coming Test of Civil-Military Ties in Pakistan

    Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury

    19 September 2016

    The Pakistan Army is reputed to be a coherent force, but obedience to the political master by its Chief has not always been its hallmark. Should, therefore, the passage of command from the present Army Chief be effected smoothly, and there is every reason to believe such would be the case, then it would buttress Pakistan's fledgling democracy.