Military Inc.

978-0-19-547495-4

Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy (Urdu: اقتصادیاتِ عسکری پاکستان) is a book about the Pakistan military's economic activities and its consequences, written by Ayesha Siddiqa.^[1]

Content

The book, divided into ten chapters, discusses the Pakistan military's economic empire and its political, economic, and social effect on the country. The author uses the term “Milbus” to refer to “military capital that is used for the personal benefit of the military fraternity, especially the officer cadre, but is neither recorded nor part of the defense budget.” She puts the cost of this Milbus to at least $20 billion.^[2] The following is a brief description of the content chapter wise:^[3]

Chapter 1: Defines six distinct categories of military-civilian relationship in the world and explaining each with a brief case study of different countries.
Chapter 2: Explains the political growth of the Pakistan Army. its mandate, organizational structure and ethnic composition.
Chapter 3: Highlights the growth of financial interests of the officer cadre of the army.
Chapter 4: Outlines the command and control structure of the economic empire, and various methods used to exploit economic resources.
Chapter 5: Discusses the growth of military business activities during the period 1954–1977, when it expanded its stake in agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries.
Chapter 6: Expansion of military business during the period 1977–2005, setting up of institutions like Bahria Foundation and Shaheen Foundation, entry in finance and banking sector.
Chapter 7: Discusses urban and rural land acquisition of armed forces.
Chapter 8: Discusses the welfare program for serving and retired Military personnel, inequitable distribution of resources that shows bias towards smaller provinces and ethnic minorities.
Chapter 9: Analyzes the financial cost of the military economy.
Chapter 10: Looks at the effects of military's economy on its professionalism, and the politics of the state and the conclusion.

Reception

The book caused a stir as it discussed a subject considered taboo in a country ruled for half of its time since independence, by the military. The author on the launch of the book said, "Over the past three years a lot of my friends have advised me not to publish this book. They think I have suicidal tendencies."^[4] Talat Hussain, a political analyst, said "Ms Siddiqa is a courageous researcher. This area has always been considered a sacred cow in our society."^[5] Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a booklet titled ‘Information Brief’, countering the figures and facts presented by the author in her book.^[6]

References

^ Asghar, Raja (2007-06-01). "Book on military's business empire launched". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
^ Kotkin, Stephen (2007-11-04). "Economic Growth, Clad in Military Garb". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
^ Siddiqa, Ayesha (2007). Military Inc: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy. Pakistan: Pluto Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-19-547495-4.
^ "Pakistan author accuses military". BBC News. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
^ Walsh, Declan (2007-05-31). "Book shines light on Pakistan military's '£10bn empire'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
^ "Punjab's dominance in army being reduced: ISPR". Dawn. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

External links

Military Inc. at Google Books

Pakistan Army

Leadership

Commander-in-Chief
- President of Pakistan
Chief Executive
- Prime Minister of Pakistan
Parliament
- Senate Committee on Defence
- National Assembly Committee on Defence
Cabinet Committee on National Security

Ministries	Defence Secretary Defence Production
General Headquarters	Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chief of Army Staff Chief of General Staff Surgeon-General Master-General of Ordnance Adjutant-General Engineer-in-Chief Surveyor-General Accountant-General Judge Advocate General Comptroller-General Quartermaster-General Serving Generals

Combat commands

Manoeuvre corps	I Corps II Corps IV Corps V Corps X Corps XI Corps XII Corps XXX Corps XXXI Corps
Corps-level formations	Air Defence Strategic Forces Southern Northern Eastern (historical)
Special Forces	Army Special Services Group (SSG) Light Commando Battalion (LCB) Special Security Division (SSD)
Reserves	Pakistan Army Reserve North South

Administrative arms

Infantry regiments	Azad Kashmir Baloch Frontier Force Northern Light Infantry Punjab Sindh
Administrative corps	Armoured Artillery Air Defence Chaplains Aviation Dental Education Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Engineers Medical Military Intelligence Military Police Nursing Ordnance Remount, Veterinary and Farms Service Corps Signals

Paramilitary

Civil Armed Forces
National Guard

Affiliated
organisations

Defence Housing Authority	DHA Karachi DHA Islamabad DHA Lahore
Fauji Foundation	Fauji Foods Askari Bank Fauji Fertilizer Company Mari Petroleum
Sports	Army Basketball Army F.C.

Education
and
Training

Service training	Pakistan Military Academy Parachute Training School
Foundation University Islamabad	Foundation University Medical College
National Defence University	Command and Staff College
National University of Medical Sciences	Army Medical College Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College Wah Medical College
National University of Sciences and Technology	College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Military College of Engineering Military College of Signals Pakistan Navy Engineering College College of Aeronautical Engineering
Other universities	DHA Suffa University HITEC University Lahore Garrison University National University of Modern Languages National University of Technology Northern University University of Wah Army Public College of Management Sciences
Preparatory colleges	Army Burn Hall College Army Public Schools and Colleges Cadet Colleges Military College Jhelum Military College Murree Military College Sui

Literature and culture

Books	A Case of Exploding Mangoes Crossed Swords The Battle for Pakistan Military Inc.
Dramatization	Alpha Bravo Charlie Burning Valley Private Maqbool Hussain Ehd-e-Wafa Sinf-e-Aahan
Films	The Glorious Resolve Waar Waar-II Independence Delta Echo Foxtrot Wilco