Business and Criminal
Justice System in Pakistan
Dr. Haider Ashraf
Points to Ponder
Business Activity as an Indicator of Law & Order
Vicious Circle
Present Arrangements
Issues
Way Forward
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The Impact
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During the year 2010, almost 70 percent
business was affected, trading activities
remained dull, incurring a loss of Rs 200
billion. Whereas 300,000 small traders
closed down their units
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Karachi -60 percent of small factories missed
their production target, 40 percent recorded
major losses and a substantial 30 percent of
the SMEs were compelled to shut down their
units rendering 200,000 labors and daily
wagers unemployed who ended up in
criminal activities
Source: AMA
The Mutual Relationship
Activity
BC CYCLE
Order
Jobs
The Facets
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Police
FIA
Pakistan Customs
Rangers
FC/Levies
Inspectors from Various Departments
Main Issues
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Protection Issues
Labor Disputes
Qabza Mafia
Rift with Other
Businesses
Kidnapping for
Ransom
Transportation
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Protests/Strikes
Street Crime
White Collar
Crime- Fraud,
Embezzlement,
Forgery
Terrorism
Cyber Crime,
Transnational
Crime
Problem Areas
Thana Culture
Registration of FIR’s
Investigators-Old Machine
with Even Older Parts
Prosecution
Courts
ADR -Formal and Informal
Arrangements
Problem Areas
Absence of SOP’s
Awareness about
Laws
Advanced
Technology
Options
Dependence on
Police----?
Mutual
Hostility/Perception
Way Forward
Trust
Mechanisms
Informal
Arrangements