Former Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani's siblings were involved in a multi-billion rupee housing scandal in Islamabad, indicating that corruption has reached the army's top echelons.
Digital Desk: According to a statement released on Friday, the latest leak of information from Credit Suisse, a Swiss financial services company, which allegedly involved the ex-ISI chief, General Akhtar Abdur Rahman Khan, has highlighted the scope to which cronyism run amuck in the Pakistani Army, notably amongst generals.
General Rahman was said to have been assisted the mujahedeen in Afghanistan in obtaining hundreds of billions in cash and other supplies from the US and other countries to aid their battle against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
According to The Times of Israel, these released records are just the tip of the iceberg regarding how much the Pakistani Army's top generals pocketed in the name of the Holy War against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
According to the report, the Pakistani Army commanders' slogan appears to be "Greed is Good." Financial bungling, bribery, extortion, and influence peddling by serving retired generals for personal gain have been the subject of several scandals and unfortunate stories. There have also been allegations of narcotics trafficking and smuggling rings.
According to the claim, which cited a Washington Post piece, in the 1990s, then-Army Chief Aslam Beg and ISI Chief Asad Durr recommended starting their own narcotics company to support the 'jihad' against India and Afghanistan, as well as other regions of the world.
According to reports, many Pakistani Army generals and officials have secret Swiss bank accounts. Some of these accounts eventually closed because the wealth was either moved somewhere else or reinvested in commerce or land.
The report highlights several scandals and shady deals in which Pakistani commanders have been implicated in recent years, such as extortion channels, safeguarding and attempting to smuggle connections in Balochistan, leasing out federal assets at meager prices, and even accepting bribes in defensive system offers.
Former Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani's siblings are involved in a multi-billion rupee housing scandal in Islamabad, indicating that corruption has reached the army's top echelons.
Following his retirement, former army chief Raheel Sharif was given over 100 acres of good agricultural land on the outskirts of Lahore. While another former Chief and Dictator, General Pervez Musharraf, built around 30 properties, including exquisite farmhouses, luxurious apartments in the Middle East and London, and residences in Karachi and other Pakistani cities to the research.
It's no secret that the Pakistan Army is a shambles. But, on the other hand, the army has portrayed itself as a shining knight who is always willing to sacrifice all for the country's good. So, according to the research, the corruption is unsurprising given that the Pakistan Army has its state.
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