[DAWN] The military-mullah nexus has become somewhat of a political aphorism in Pakistan, especially favoured by the country's beleaguered "liberals". Every now and then, you hear the odd journalist or politician claiming that this nexus is dented, fractured, or may even be crumbling. But rarely has the military's liaison with the mullahs received any critical scrutiny.
Lately, however, some scholars have questioned its theoretical and practical utility for making sense of national security politics and policy in Pakistan... |