To this end, number of FC personnel has to be increased and ditch defence executed. The ditch based defence, less costly to enact, would be effective for the economy of the personnel. In fact the FC has successfully implemented it in Chamman and Zhob.

Sadly, operation in Karachi appears to have died down after initial furore; it seems to have become selective to hunt and catch specific targets only. Karachi requires cleansing at a massive scale. The miscreants should be tired in the military courts instead of handing over to the police.

Too, Punjab needs to be purged of malefactors .All enemies of the state, pushed by Zarbe Azab and Karachi operation have accumulated in Punjab. Similarly there are ethnic organisations other outlawed groups which need to be cleared off. Procrastination in operation in Punjab is fuelling provincialism, so the chief would have to expedite efforts to launch across the board operation there.

The line of control is yet again target of relentless Indian shelling, adding woes to the dwellers of LOC. The recent Indian shelling on a passenger bus in Neelum has made the situation even precarious. There is a prompt need to train and arm the people residing near LOC so that they can defend any possible Indian onslaught. The students and teachers should be trained for self-defence and first aid training .Wretchedly; there are no or less properly equipped health centres near LOC. Besides, the link roads are dilapidated. Sadly, the recent children wounded at Karen sector lost battle because they couldn’t be ferried to Charhoi, because of road. Even at Charhoi Civil Hospital, medicines and trained staff is insufficient to treat such victims in future.

 The chief would have to walk an extra mile to address the issue connected with LOC. The army deployed there should be ordered   to respond befittingly to silence those enemy posts which target the civilians. Despondently, in a recent protest where tens of thousands of people protested and opened the Neelum Raod , asked Pak Army to bomb  them if their guns and artillery are  helpless against the Indians. It is imperative to restore confidence of the locals in our armed forces. Undoubtedly, the challenges are daunting but keeping in view the past professional career, and legacy of Raheel Sharief, it is hoped that General Bajwa would talk bold and swift steps to steer Pakistan to success.