Border policing
On September 22, as I descended from the ferry into the bustling port of Lesbos, Greece, I was stopped by a police officer. “Don’t worry, it’s just a security check,”…
Policing the dark web
The internet has revolutionized the world in many ways. It has made communication faster and more efficient, and it has given people access to information on a scale that was…
Policing in 2021
Last year (2021) saw several incidents that cannot be proudly remembered; they were primarily caused due to Covid-19 pandemic-induced economic fallouts, unprecedented price hikes and unemployment that led to poverty,…
Migrants at the border
In light of the events of the last days, the European Union’s high-minded talk about human rights can only be perceived as unbearably cynical and hypocritical. An estimated 13,000 migrants…
Policing former Fata
WHILE the Mughals governed India through arrangements embedded in local conventions and traditions to address the needs of a multiracial and multicultural empire, it was the British who tried to…
Paramilitary policing
The Sindh cabinet recently extended the special policing powers granted to the Rangers under Sections 4 and 5 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997 in Karachi division for 90 days.…
Policing Punjab
With 179,921 personnel, Punjab police is one of the world’s largest police organisations. That should come as no surprise. After all, Punjab has an area of 205,344 sq km, divided…
Policing challenge
Concern has always been expressed at the state of law enforcement in Balochistan, and last month’s targeted killing of 20 labourers in Turbat once again generated debate on the topic.…
Tense border ties
The times — and with them, Pakistan’s borders — are tense. It has long been predicted that the drawdown of international troops and political transition in Afghanistan would lead to…
Policing urban violence
While political, ethnic, religious and socio-economic tensions contribute to conflicts, escalating urban violence is largely a product of poor governance, inappropriate security policies and neglected police reforms. This is the…
