{"id":1125,"date":"2013-03-22T12:53:26","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T07:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2013-03-29T15:15:54","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T10:15:54","slug":"discipline-and-freedom-of-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/discipline-and-freedom-of-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Discipline and freedom of speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS is with reference to Karam A. Siddiqui\u2019s letter \u2018PAF: discipline and quality\u2019 (March 7).<\/p>\n

A modern air force needs to review its concepts of \u2018discipline\u2019 and \u2018equality\u2019.<\/p>\n

Discipline should not stop someone from thinking independently as \u2018yesmanship\u2019 creates stagnation in an organisation. Freedom of expression is one\u2019s right, whereas taking decisions is commanders\u2019 privilege.<\/p>\n

However, retaliatory actions on the part of the organisation reflect immaturity and lack of self-restraint and discipline.<\/p>\n

Discipline only means setting up the perfect environment to achieve the goals you have. So, if we have any regulations which affect this goal, they must be reviewed.<\/p>\n

K. DURRANI<\/p>\n

Karachi<\/p>\n

Source: Dawn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THIS is with reference to Karam A. Siddiqui\u2019s letter \u2018PAF: discipline and quality\u2019 (March 7). A modern air force needs to review its concepts of \u2018discipline\u2019 and \u2018equality\u2019. Discipline should not stop someone from thinking independently as \u2018yesmanship\u2019 creates stagnation in an organisation. Freedom of expression is one\u2019s right, whereas taking decisions is commanders\u2019 privilege. … <\/p>\n