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Law Enforcement In Pakistan

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Law enforcement in Pakistan is carried out by several federal and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). These LEAs are answerable to different authorities. Rarely these organizations coordinate their plans, activities and carryout intelligence sharing etc. All LEAs have separate chain of command which further complicates coordination and collective policy planning. Present structure of LEAs does not cater the existing threats because of changing tactics and advanced technology, The tasks of LEAs, therefore is much more demanding and challenging; their organization, weapons, equipment and training is not supportive to the contemporary threat scenario. Inadequate means, lack of information sharing etc between various LEAs are also …show more content…

Amongst numerous facets of unconventional warfare, terrorism is the most dreaded one these days. The existing spate of terrorist activities around the globe has brought about not only socio-cultural changes but has also invoked a need to formulate appropriate responses. Therefore, many developed countries have placed a host of available resources at the disposal of their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to combat this menace in a befitting manner.

To flourish as a developed nation/state, rule of law, peace, stability and public safety are the key requirements a country must maintain in all circumstances, which is not possible without having an effective policing. Where the country enjoys a peaceful environment by upholding the rule of law and provides healthy atmosphere to the citizens, it ensures performing governmental functions with stability and economic growth. Vicious crimes and the fear of violent crime are pricey to both individuals and communities. When the crime escalates, the quality of life declines and neighbourhoods become war zones in which the residents are prisoners and, all too often, …show more content…

In the fight against terrorism, attainment of unified objective may not be easy with the existing standards and force capacity. Therefore it is extremely important to review inadequacies of LEAs, so as to recommend viable measures to build their capacity to combat emerging threats in a befitting manner.

This study also aims to gain the attention of higher officials towards the LEAs; so that these important state organs be given due priority immediate reforms which include organizational and structural changes, preparation of joint doctrines, equipping the force with suitable weapons/ equipments, reduce employment of LEAs on authorized duties and combined intelligence framework etc. Effective reforms if done, the dream of a secure, stable and prosperous Pakistan can certainly come true.

Some initiatives have been launched in this direction since 2009. For instance, additional recruiting from a pool of retired army soldiers is being considered to raise specialized counterterrorism units in each province. Yet the expert consensus is that Pakistan lacks the local expertise and capacity to achieve a turnaround in law enforcement performance on its own. Therefore, it is mandatory to analyze and reform our existing law enforcement infrastructure in order to have a secure, safer and prosperous

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