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Policing without politics-Pakistan

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                 A TIME when even an ASP-rank officer could be trusted with a difficult inquiry and be expected to deliver while staying impartial, impartial, and free of partiality. Even high-level committees and commissions today frequently have questionable credibility.   Nearly everyone has been impacted at some point or another by the rising crime rate and the decline in police professionalism. As politics has permeated officialdom and civil officials have been persuaded to enter politics, we have progressively achieved mind-boggling levels of inefficiency.   The worst kind of tyranny is when our rulers follow a colonial paradigm, utilizing the police to enslave their own people. Unfortunately, some government employees actively work to integrate themselves into these repressive structures. Nowadays, it is practically a given that important police positions will be changed anytime there is a political shift. Therefore, when political leaders are making the transfers and ap

Political Devastation

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                 The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the deputy Speaker's actions in the provincial assembly as being "without lawful authority" brought the high drama of Punjab's constitutional crisis to a close. The SC ruled that Hamza Shehbaz's election was invalid, paving the door for PML-Q leader Pervaiz Elahi to take over the much sought-after position.   Has the court decision that resulted in the installation of a PTI-backed administration in Punjab assisted in resolving the nation's political crisis? or lowering the tension? Not at all.   The most recent turn of events has been a major defeat for the PML-N since it has allowed its political rivals to retake its provincial stronghold. However, these changes have also thrust Pakistan into unknown territory, which may portend future instability. Two governments—the one in the center and the one in Punjab—don't acknowledge each other as legitimate and could collide.   People who b