We have to bring our misguided youth that was once involved in street crimes back to normal life
KARACHI: I endorse the views expressed by Dr Raza Khan, in his article, “Stabilising the tribal areas” in The Express Tribune (July 30). However, I would like the rehabilitation process that he suggested for Fata to be extended to Karachi. We have to bring our misguided youth that was once involved in street crimes back to normal life. Certainly, they have families to take care of financially. Curbing crime is all right, but we cannot afford to treat criminals as criminals after they have paid for their ill-deeds. Such people need to be rehabilitated in society. We need to give those people opportunities, who sincerely wish to mend their ways. A general amnesty may be considered for those not involved in heinous crimes like kidnapping, murder, and rape.
If we fail to rehabilitate those involved in petty street crimes, we may lose out on having the services of intelligent people who in better circumstances would be peaceful, law-abiding citizens.
Khalilur Rehman Rijai
Published in The Express Tribune, August 1st, 2015.
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