Public Cost of Forgetting His Example
The ordinary Pakistani pays the price when senior officers chase personal ambition. Opaque procurement, politicised promotions and delayed strategic projects—all stem from a culture that rewards staying in power beyond the constitutionally mandated term. When the army becomes a tool of party politics, resources meant for defence and border security are siphoned, and external actors find fertile ground for interference.
Accountability Question
As funeral prayers conclude at Rawalpindi’s Army Graveyard, the lingering question is simple: will Pakistan’s current leadership let General Kakar’s refusal to bend become a decorative slogan, or will they resurrect his standard of constitutional fidelity and apolitical service? The answer will determine whether the nation honors a true soldier or merely mourns a name.
