It teaches Pakistan what happens when popularity challenges the barracks. In Pakistan, mentions Marino, the civilian government performs sovereignty, the army exercises it, and the international community tolerates it. Following the elections, the military rule was constitutionalised as Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir was made Field Marshal. The army sells stability to Washington, strategic depth to Beijing, Islamic military usefulness to Riyadh, counterterrorism theatre to Europe, and nuclear responsibility to everyone frightened enough to pay attention," she added. "The bargain says that Pakistan may remain formally democratic as long as democracy never threatens the army.