Military in Politics: How did the Military Consolidate its Power in Pakistan?

Abstract

The military intervention in politics has been a common practice in Pakistan. Soon after the creation of the country, the successive weak civilian governments and their failures paved the way for military intervention. The military portrays itself as the panacea of all the problems in Pakistan by expanding its influence in all political and other non-professional sectors. The military’s intervention in politics has helped the armed forces of Pakistan to consolidate their power through multiple strategies. This paper is an attempt to discuss and analyze the modus operandi of Pakistan military’s consolidation of power in Pakistani society. –––––––––