The Barkhan incident, involving the alleged murder of a woman and her two children and several abductions, is a reminder of the magnitude of criminality in Pakistan. That the case involves a sitting minister accused of running a private jail and previously apprehended on charges of abduction makes it all the more serious.
The issue is also one of class, with the courts and law enforcement agencies failing to protect the poor from the powerful. It is through incidents like these that we can see the crucial role economic development and equality plays in upholding law and order.
Hussain Siddiqui
Islamabad
In this modern world of digitalization, our educational boards are still mainly paper-based, resulting in greater...
Planting more trees can reduce the effects of air pollution because they absorb carbon dioxide, provide clean air, and...
I’m writing to convey how deeply concerned I am about Punjab’s growing smog problem, which has to be addressed...
A fire broke out at a shopping centre-cum-apartment complex near the Ayesha Manzil area of Karachi on December 6 ,...
Mathematical anxiety is characterised by a trepidation and fear of mathematics. When faced with mathematical issues or...
I am deeply concerned and alarmed by Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghan refugees. While acknowledging a...
