"Those who had power, could usurp it. After assumption of power, he was recognized the legitimate ruler. It was argued that to keep law and order in the society and to prevent anarchy in the country, the man in power should be recognized as a legal ruler. Thus, military power became the sourcee of legitimacy and the society readily recognized all powerful military leaders as sovereign in order to get protection. All crimes of a powerful military leader were concealed once he came to power. "
- Historian's Dispute (Dr. Mubarak Ali), page 23
The above could have been an explanation for Pakistan's recent history. Yet it was placed in the context of the Sultanates of nearly 1000 years ago, a period that witnessed a rapid changes in leadership.
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