Diagnosing organised crime
WHAT may appear as disparate events carried out by separate criminal syndicates are in fact manifestations of the overarching phenomenon of organised crime. For instance, the recent devastating floods in Swat, often…
The war we don’t talk about
Pakistan is quietly confronting a crisis that has taken root across its schools, homes, and streets. Drug abuse, once a problem whispered about in hushed tones, has now escalated into…
The anti-narco fight
Pakistan’s geographical positioning has long placed it at the crossroads of global trade. However, the country now finds itself unwillingly entangled in the relentless tide of the international drug trade.…
Defeating the deadly drug trap
The recent high-profile case in Karachi, involving the abduction and gruesome murder of a young man, has brought to the fore the problem of the sale and abuse of addictive…
Women in prisons
THE global female prison population is growing at a faster rate than that of men. While women still represent a smaller percentage of the total prison population in most countries,…
Prerequisites for better border security
Pakistan faces a multifaceted challenge in addressing the pervasive issue of security of its borders, including but not restricted to smuggling having significant repercussions for the country’s economic stability and…
Transnational organised crime
THE 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) was held in Vienna on Oct 14-18, 2024. It was heartening to note the…
Transnational organised crime
THE 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) was held in Vienna on Oct 14-18, 2024. It was heartening to note the…
Drugs in schools
OUR schoolchildren are at risk. It is not the system of education that makes them vulnerable to social evils such as drug addiction (substance use disorder, or SUD in medical…
Trafficking scourge
MODERN-DAY slavery takes different forms. In many places, it eludes attention because of the crafty methods employed to impose it. Trafficking in persons (TIP) involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring…
