2. INTRODUCTION
Law and order is a nourishing root of the problem tree
of Pakistan. The branches on this tree are increasing in
size and number each day.
Law and order constitutes civil laws written in the
constitution, its enforcement by the law enforcement
agencies and prosecution of the offenders.
3. Pakistan in its history has always faced this challenge
and up till now governments have formulated some
norms but they lack implementation. People talk
about improving law and order but they are the first
ones to break it.
We are fighting the war on terror, having lost 4000
lives and infrastructure loss of fifty two billion dollars.
The forces, police and civilians are being targeted
everyday. Forces have managed to arrest terrorists but
none of them has been sentenced. They are let free
due to lack of evidence.
4. I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH EVIDENCE DOES
OUR LAWS DEMAND?
5. If you don’t have a license or you break any traffic rule,
it is very easy to escape by just giving a 50 rupee note
to the sergeant.
We see the police reaching crime scenes as late as
possible.
6. Prosecution gets adjourned for long time. It takes
months for small cases to finish.
7. A student travels to his university. Every month he gets
his cell phone snatched. WHY SHOULD HE WISH TO
STAY BACK IN PAKISTAN?
Some tourists who come to Pakistan hardly travel three
kilometers from the airport when they are intercepted
and robbed
8. Problems:
There are certain flaws in our laws of the Pakistan
penal code which need to removed. The punishments
have to be made more strict. Government figures
intervene in police matters.
Example: A person who commits house theft may get
three years imprisonment which I think is not enough.
A minister from a certain political party can order to
release his party worker from prison.
9. Corruption in law enforcement agencies.
Example: Policemen have affiliations with certain
criminal groups.
They also take bribe from the people. They endorse
wrong cases on an accused person and sometimes on
the witnesses too.
10. The prosecution in the courts is slow. Lower level
judges are biased and the cases do not end up to
positive results.
11. PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
The laws of the Pakistan Penal Code should be
renewed with strict punishments.
• The wages and allowance of the
police and paramilitary forces
should be increased. They should
be trained effectively to tackle
different situations. The induction
in these departments should be
solely on merit.
12. Effective policing system should be established for
enforcement of laws and curtailing crimes. Policemen
having political affiliations should be removed.
13. The judicial system should be made efficient and
speedy. The cases should dealt on daily basis. A
commission should monitor the activity of the lower
level judges.
Increase public awareness of all laws and liable
punishments by government and NGO’S.
