End of the “Thana Culture” or Death of the System? By Mian Iftikhar Ahmad Has Pakistan’s Police System Become Completely Hollow from Within? Pakistan’s policing and criminal justice system is experiencing a profound, widespread, and structural decline rooted deeply in historical, legal, administrative, political, and social structures. When the question arises whether Pakistan’s police system has become completely dysfunctional, a realistic assessment suggests that the system has become largely paralyzed in delivering its fundamental security and public service functions. However, it continues to serve a particular purpose: maintaining a form…
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