Pakistan is never short on news. As Arshad Nadeem became the first Pakistani to win an individual Olympic gold medal, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed became the first intelligence chief to be arrested. Arshad earned national recognition and a buffalo. Hameed might lose both his reputation and his head. All of this is fascinating in terms of the flamboyant Faiz Hameed himself.
What’s more intriguing is what it indicates about the Pakistani military. The days when Indian army officers considered the opposing army as nearly identical to their own in terms of a British-trained and disciplined force are long gone. Think again. Things are becoming dangerous.
First, there’s the question of the arrested ISI chief.