It has become a national mood. Whether individuals, different sections of society, the government or law enforcement agencies. We believe in reaction. When an incident, accident or tragedy occurs, we stand up. We sympathize with the victims, issue statements, make loud claims, suggest hanging upside down in the square. Under the influence of temporal fermentation we talk emotionally and reactively. After a while, events, tragedies andaccidents go into the background. In principle, after an accident or tragedy, the causes and motives should be discussed. Happened
The first thing that should have been acknowledged in the tragedy on the motorway was that it was due to the poor performance of law enforcement agencies. This horrible accident would not have happened if immediate action had been taken on the telephone call of the distressed woman. Butinstead of finding the cause of the accident and preventing it, new justifications are being devised. An investigation into the tragedy is ongoing. One suspect has been arrested, while the other is on the run. The people are in a state of grief and anger. The perpetrators are being demanded to be punished severely. In an interview to a private TV channel, Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested that legislation should be enacted tosexually disable such criminals. He also supported the death penalty in public. According to newspaper reports, a minister is busy drafting a law in this regard.
Experts and researchers point out that crime is not limited to legislation and harsh punishments. It is important to create a conducive environment for crime control. ۔ As far as new legislation is concerned, the laws alreadyexist. The real issue is the implementation of these laws. Remember that Pakistan is one of the most legislated countries. But even the worst crimes are here. Making a new law or proposing harsher punishments is not a permanent solution to the problem. Demands for public executions are interpreted as a way to curb sexual abuse. While the facts are different. In 2018, there was a tragedy of murder and rape of a girlnamed Zainab. Within a few months, the accused Imran was traced. He was caught. The investigation is complete. The trial continued. The court sentenced him and the culprit was hanged. The Zainab Alert Act was also passed after the tragedy. But did the executions and legislation stop the rape of innocent children? No, that never happened. Incidents of murder and abuse of innocent children are still regularly reported in themedia. Every day, corpses of innocent flowers are found in a sack, near a drain, bush or dustbin. The number of such incidents has not decreased after the execution of Imran and the Zainab Alert Act. The incidents escalated, according to a report by Sahil, a children's rights group. The report's figures show that in 2018, the rate of child abuse increased by 11%. Proving new legislation and proposing harsher punishments is not the answer. The solution is toactivate law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of lives and property of the people. These institutions should be reformed. Improve their efficiency. So that such incidents are really reduced.
It has been said for years that if the law and order situation needs to be improved, the police department will have to be reformed. The judicial system will have to be made functional. It is important tounderstand that the matter then reaches the point of execution. When the accused is arrested. The case goes on. The court gives its verdict in time. The accused is found guilty. However, we do not gather evidence, the accused are not arrested, nor is there a proper investigation. If a case reaches the court, it takes years to decide. Assume the turmoil in the situation that the conviction rate in rape cases in Pakistan is only 3%. That is,97% of the accused are acquitted. The situation is no different in other cases. At present, more or less 2 million cases are pending in the courts of the country. Sometimes a small number of judges is justified. Sometimes the method of appointment of judges is considered as the root of the problem. We have the example of Abid Ali, the fugitive accused in the motorway tragedy. There are already eight cases against him. In 2013, he wasinvolved in a gang rape case. But for years he has been gnashing his teeth. This is our system of law and justice.
After every accident, the traditional phrase is heard that this incident has shaken the entire nation. Then that event is erased from our memory. After a while, a new tragedy shakes us. The problem is that we are not in the mood to learn from an accident or tragedy.We have not learned a lesson from a national tragedy like the fall of Dhaka. So how many other events are there? The truth is that no serious effort has ever been made at the national level to bring about a real change in the rule of law and justice. Don't we remember the Sahiwal tragedy? Four innocent people were shot. Some days there was an uproar over this tragedy. Standing in the National Assembly, loud announcements weremade. A promise was made to make the criminals a sign by making the Prophet a witness. But that blood was unjustly supplied. What happened to the culprits of the Model Town tragedy?