Pakistan: Military generals mint millions while country drowns in corruption

Pakistan is a poor country with a rich army.Itsmilitary generals are minting millions while theterrorists are getting security clearances in the country.

The country has been rankedat 120th position in theGlobal Corruption Perception Indexwhich indicates'very high levels' ofcorruption in the country.

Amid heightened corruption in Pakistan, the country's economyis struggling to get back on its feet.

A uniformed autocrat calledAzhar Naveed Hayat Khanin the country's military has allegedlybeen robbing the country for over three decades.

During his illustrious career, hehas been awarded several titles such asPakistan's military observer at the United Nations, asenior national representative at Centcom in America and recently, the director-general of the human resource department of the ISI,Pakistan's rogue spy agency.

According to some documents, he has a gross salary of just 2.5 lakhs but he owns properties that are grossly in excess of his pay.This includes a500 square yard plot in Islamabad, acommercial plot at a complex in the same city, a 200 square yard farmhouse in Karachi and agricultural land in Lahore and Bahawalpur worth millions.

He is a bank defaulter but he is not obliged to pay his dues because of his power and position.

Besides these expensive properties, he owns some precious toys which he is said to have received as 'gifts'. This includes aCarl Walder pistol, aBeretta Xtreme shotgun, adouble barrel silver pigeon shotgun and an M16 A1 rifle. Together, the cost of these weapons runs into millions.

Syed Salahuddin, the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen, a designated global terrorist by the US State Department still roams free in the country.

However, the inputs of his whereabouts have reached to reached the financial action task force as peranew document accessed by Indian intel agencies.

The global terror financing watchdog is likely to take it up in its next plenary session.