Pakistan has endured all this, often in name of national security, strategic culture, patriotism, democracy, religion

Most South Asian countries struggle to fully and equitably capitalise on their hard-earned freedom

Few police commanders and SHOs who initiate decisive action often find themselves transferred

The absence of checks on power frequently results in corruption, oppression and human rights abuses

Societies that genuinely conform to morality invariably and holistically reap the best dividends

One might rightly question the rationale behind

The citizens of Kashmore recently travelled to Islamabad to protest the rampant criminality

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This manifests, among other ways, in the rising authoritarianism and securitisation of democracies worldwide.

A human-centric approach to national security requires safeguarding citizens' rights and freedoms.