What strange obsessions did dictators have?
- Pleasing : General Zial Ul Haq , former president of Pakistan was a paradox . He had a distinguished academic and military record . He graduated (1943) in history from known St Stephens College, Delhi ; Royal Indian Military Academy (1945) (now Indian Military Academy , Dehradun ) with distinction.
- This longest Pakistan army chief (12 years) always came across gentle and well mannered elder ;who was known for his warmth and hospitality. Perhaps, he knew ;how to use his personal charm.
- Public Flogging : For reason best known to him ; he was obsessed with flogging. For every civil or criminal offence; public flogging was meted out to culprits. A drunkard used to get 10 lashes ; a thief got lashed around 40 lashes ; adulterer got around 100 lashes and so on.
- No wonder, journalists and political opponents got more than enough.
- Conclusion : Spare a rod and spoil the child (citizen) : Saying
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