Mograkali

Zia famously changed the recruiting rules for new soldiers and officers to allow for traditional Islamic education to also be considered a minimum requirement for recruitment. This happened a while ago and those soldiers and officers are now rising towards the top through seniority.

With Musharraf resigning and the present army upper echelon reaching retirement in the next decade, will the Pakistani Armed forces become more Islamised when the next generation of generals takes over? Will there be changes in attitude and relationships due to this demographic background change?

If so what will it mean to the army's aims?

saregamapa

They will be more hawkish towards India and Afghanistan. India-Pakistan peace process is gone to drains.

mAd_ScIeNtIsT

This is a gross exageration. Entry requirements for the officer corps remains just as stringent as in the past.

While there is greater Islamist sentiment in the army as before, this is a reflection of broader societal changes rather than entry requirements changing.

In addition to which the recent purges of officers suspected of pro-Taliban opinions in recent years has left the upper echelons filled with the same sorts as in the historic past. And it's the upper echelons who choose who to promote to sit amongst themselves....