Pakistan
Pakistan is not a democracy but a stratocracy: Altaf Hussain
Islamabad: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has slammed Pakistan and said the nation is not a "democracy but a stratocracy".
Hussain said in Pakistan the army is ruling the country directly or indirectly and any criticism of it has been declared against the law.
Taking a dig at the Pakistan Army, Hussain was quoted as saying by ANI that the job of the army is to defend the borders of the country and not to do politics. He added that the forces in the country have killed thousands of Baloch, Sindhis, and Mohajirs.
"The army has killed thousands of Baloch, Sindhis, and Mohajirs, yet Altaf Hussain is still called a terrorist. The job of the army is to defend the borders of the country and not to do politics. Every commissioned officer of the Army takes an oath that they will not take part in politics directly or indirectly. A military officer who participates in politics plainly violates the Constitution and his oath, too. There is no democracy in Pakistan," Hussain said.
"Unfortunately, Pakistan is not a democracy but a stratocracy. The army is ruling the country directly or indirectly. Even today, any criticism of the army has been declared against the law and the one who dares to expose the army is held a traitor. It looks as if the army is not human but angels," he added.
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