Enver Pasha vs Qamar Javed Bajwa

Enver Pasha was a key leader of the Young Turk Revolution in July 1908, which forced Sultan Abdul Hamid II to restore the Ottoman constitution and parliament. This event established the Committee of Union and Progress as the dominant political force in the empire.

As War Minister, Enver Pasha orchestrated the Ottoman Empire's entry into World War I on the side of the Central Powers in November 1914. He authorized the Black Sea Raid by Ottoman warships against Russian ports, triggering a declaration of war by Russia.

Enver Pasha personally commanded the Ottoman offensive against Russia at Sarikamish in December 1914. The campaign ended in disaster, with over 60,000 Ottoman soldiers dying from combat and extreme winter conditions. Enver blamed the defeat on Armenian 'treachery.'

Enver Pasha was killed in action on August 4, 1922, near Baldzhuan in present-day Tajikistan while leading a Basmachi rebellion against the Bolshevik Red Army. His death ended his attempt to establish a pan-Turkic state in Central Asia.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed as the 16th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, succeeding General Raheel Sharif. His appointment was seen as a continuation of the military's anti-terrorism policies, and he was given an unprecedented three-year extension in 2019, making him the longest-serving army chief since Ayub Khan.

General Bajwa launched Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, a nationwide counter-terrorism operation aimed at eliminating residual terrorist threats and consolidating gains from previous operations. The operation involved intelligence-based raids and border management, further reducing terrorist attacks in Pakistan.

Following the Pulwama attack, India launched airstrikes on Balakot, Pakistan. General Bajwa oversaw Pakistan's military response, including the downing of two Indian aircraft and the capture of an Indian pilot. The crisis de-escalated after Pakistan returned the pilot, but tensions remained high along the Line of Control.

General Bajwa played a key role in facilitating the US-Taliban peace agreement, signed in Doha. Pakistan's military provided logistical support and pressure on the Taliban to negotiate. The deal led to the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover in 2021.