Browsing Tag

accountability

Who Guards Pakistan?

Memoona Kiani Rawalpindi: The trend of privatising security services is gaining momentum worldwide, as governments increasingly depend on private military and security companies (PMSCs) to address deficiencies in law enforcement,…

Pakistan’s Courtroom Challenges

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The judicial system in Pakistan has long been a subject of intense scrutiny, criticism, and debate. While the country’s constitution and legal frameworks theoretically guarantee justice and equality before…

Poverty’s Fatal Toll

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Faced with crushing poverty and unable to pay his bills, a man chose a tragic end by stepping in front of a train, opting for an instant death rather than a slow, daily demise. As passersby gathered his…