Comments on: A Shakeup in Military Intelligence

By: Ahsan Iqbal

Ahsan Iqbal — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:18:28 +0000

I know i have been meetin Brig Masood for a long time noe he is an MQM guy and in experienced and immature surely army put in the wrong guy for the right job he has earned a lot there and is still thriving under the umbrella of MQM

By: Waqas

Waqas — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:25:13 +0000

Thanks Alot !!!

By: Shaan Akbar

Shaan Akbar — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:44:15 +0000

Waqas,

Thanks for your comment. I admittedly misreported what my source had told me. I’ve since then edited the post. Brig. Masood, not Brig. Tiwana, had close ties with the PPP and MQM.

Best,
Shaan

By: Abdul khaliq

Abdul khaliq — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:05:35 +0000

1.I don,t think it indicates any rift between kiyani and Musharaf rather it is general modu oprendi in Army.Interference in commanders
domain is not done in usual circumstances.
2.The role is well split Musharaf looks after stretegic affairs and kiyani the tactical implications.
3.The stregic affairs decisions has to be done through parliament aproval.
4.All what kiyani seems to be doing is to help the institutions work and avoid collision on one hand and keeeping army out of politics on the other.
5.If kiyyani manages to steer out the Nation and Army by generating collective effort by all I Will
Rate him third best after QAID and ZA BHUTTO

By: imran tahir

imran tahir — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:26:55 +0000

by the way welcome back r u gone back home ?

By: imran tahir

imran tahir — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:26:15 +0000

shaan what u say about these justices and nwaz zardari allince

By: noman habib

noman habib — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:11:46 +0000

Slowwly but surely Musharaf seems to be losing grip.All he retains now NCA and ISI.He is likely to hold NCA but IsI might slip out of hand soon.
2.Kiyani need to work more operational effectivelness of MI and do away with political cell if at all it is there or at least not use it to any advantage.
3.The external threats are to be known first than what zardari ate at the dinner.The sound policy research and analysis will lead the politicians on right course and not coercion.
4.The outside agencies need to be countered outside of Pakistan.
5.Last but not the least welcome back

By: Waqas Tiwana

Waqas Tiwana — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:47:09 +0000

The part about him being multan is mentioned here because this has been quoted at other blogs and some of them, link it up to this post. However, that is no more there… but still..

By: Waqas

Waqas — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:50:37 +0000

Shaan Akbar,

I agree with you for the first two paragraphs in general but to be specific, Brigadier Azam Tiwana was not the MI Commander in Multan, infact there is no MI Brigadier in Multan, there is only one in complete Punjab and that was Brigadier Zaheer till the recent change.

Further, I would strongly contradict with you saying that Brigadier Azam is believed to have strong ties with MQM and PPP. This is a complete misreporting, and infact a misjudgement by you on the plea that he is being posted to Sindh so he must be having close ties with MQM and PPP or because of any such reason.

He personally and his appointment has nothing to do with him being associated to MQM or PPP, but there are other factors, which I shall not like to disclose here. And please note that he is from the Tiwana family, predominantly based and settled in Punjab.

By: Teeth Maestro

Teeth Maestro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:29:09 +0000

welcome back – missed ‘ya

heck the juicy investigative reports have returned with splendor – thanks