The latest Pathankot attacks may be a message to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from its army chief, Raheel Sharif. When Modi dropped in one Nawaz Sharif unexpectedly although at the latter’s invitation, there was an atmosphere of goodwill generated and hopes were fostered once again for peace.
It is precisely this informal bonhomie that may have angered Raheel Sharif. Angered at not being in the know about Sharif’s invitation to Modi, and the subsequent bonhomie, analysts say that Raheel wanted to remind Sharif of who was the actual boss in Pakistan, the one who runs the show.
It may be recalled that even during the Vajpayee regime, after the famous Lahore bus visit by Vajpayee, General Pervez Musharraf who was then the Army Chief of Pakistan engineered Kargil. Nawaz Sharif who was the Prime Minister at that time too, reportedly had no knowledge of this.
So, India while continuing to engage with the civilian government of Pakistan should be prepared at the same time for any military eventualities.
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