Islamabad: On one hand, Pakistan is standing on the brink of war with India, while on the other hand, the dissatisfaction among Pak Army soldiers is increasing. Soldiers and commanders have resigned in large numbers after Pahalgam attack due to the frequently changing orders of military commanders, mental fatigue and family pressure. It is believed that 100 commanders and 500 soldiers resigned in a single day. This mass resignation has put Pakistan in deep trouble.
Amidst the firing on the LOC, Pakistani soldiers are fleeing home, troubled by the officers. Lieutenant General Umar Ahmed Bukhari, commander of the 11th Corps, which is responsible for the security of the Indo-Pak border, has written a letter to the Army Headquarters and expressed serious concern over this situation.
Why dissatisfaction among the soldiers has increased?
The increasing tension on the border between India and Pakistan is causing heavy pressure for the Pakistani Army. Army officials say that the commanders have failed to give clear orders, which has increased confusion and tension among the soldiers. Orders of reporting from one corps to another are being given arbitrarily. Favouritism is being done in transfer-posting. Therefore dissatisfaction and mental pressure has increased among the soldiers.
600 soldiers of Bukhari's Corps have resigned
The commander of the 11th Corps is Lieutenant General Umar Ahmed Bukhari, the responsibility of LOC is on his shoulders. Bukhari has been leading this corps since 2024. On 26 April 2025, when Bukhari investigated the soldiers who came from other corps, he was shocked. The investigation revealed that about 100 military officers and more than 500 lower rank soldiers have resigned.
Number of soldiers on the front line has decreased
The main reasons cited by those resigning were the frequently changing orders of military commanders, mental fatigue and increasing pressure on the family. The impact of this crisis is directly visible on the Indo-Pak border, where the number of soldiers in the infantry regiment, the mountain battalion of the northern region, and the artillery regiment deployed on the front line has decreased drastically.
Resignations will not be accepted: Army HQ
General Bukhari has written a letter to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir informing him about the situation regarding the mass resignation of soldiers and shortage of soldiers in the 11th Corps. In response, the Army Headquarters took a tough stand and said that resignations will not be accepted during this crisis, as it is a violation of military rules. The headquarters has warned the commanders and soldiers who resigned of action. However, the Pakistan Army Headquarters has not given the exact number of those who resigned.
Prakash Kumar Pandey