ABSTRACT
This chapter uses Frontier Works Organization (FWO) to discuss the Pakistan military’s omnipresence in developmental arenas. It is an ideal example of the way in which the development and defence aspects of the military interact with one another. The aim is to unpack how the military uses the military yet non-military status of entities like FWO to claim ownership of development on the one hand and on the other restricts space for the state to deliver on its public sector responsibilities. This chapter begins with a historical background of FWO, its inception and evolution to its current form. The undercutting theme is the self-perception of the military and how it has evolved with time to reach its current state. The purpose is to ascertain how the military perceives its own role as a ‘development’ actor in the country and thus justifies its presence in non-military sectors. FWO’s dualistic financial status will be used to distinguish between its civil and military roles.
