has anyone looked into whether paki military establishment is using this system?
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The Shocking Story of How British Army Officers Bought and Sold Commissions
If they are using this , then it's indeed a sham of an army .
If I were a Soldier, I would have been petrified to serve under some pompous bumbling Buffon filled with shyte , oh indeed I would have dreaded such a proposition sir .
To serve under an officer from the ranks is all a Soldier ever desires .
And as for the Pakistani army , I once watched a video footage on the internet on YouTube to be more precise.
Some gentleman named as " HistorySheeter" had posted the said video on YouTube elaborating on the reasons for the ghastly defeat the pak army suffered in 1971 and he delved into the character of their CO , AAK NiAZI, he claimed that in the Hamoodur rehman Commision report, it has been mentioned that General Niazi , indulged all behaviours contrary as to how a " Gentleman" officer ought to behave .
In the report, it was revealed that general Niazi , when posted as some GOC Sialkot regularly indulged in partake of bribe and other " favours" in exchange of postings and other administrative matters .
So what you have postulated is not at all far fetched in slightest manner.