WHAT do the Protection of Pakistan Ordinance, 2013, Protection of Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 and the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 have in common? ‘Legal’ measures to tackle the terror threat facing the Pakistani state, would be the answer of supporters of these laws. Draconian measures amounting to a subversion of fundamental rights would be the response of critics.
What both these approaches display is proof that the biggest industry in Pakistan is the fantasy industry that constantly produces political and legal positions based on policy myths.
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