Horrors of Police State

While Pakistan is already suffering from political and judicial crisis (or maybe turmoil is a better word), the least we can expect is it be turning into a Police State. And not the lowly-paid thanetdaars and sipahis of local thana but the selected officers, suposed to be educated and well-mannered apart from highly paid, Motorway Police officers.

This letter posted on Islamabad metroblog by Talha is a Tragic show of professional ethics practiced fluently in here. let me paste a few excerpts of teh letter here:

 [...] I and my brother were travelling on the M-2 Motorway on September 24. We entered the Lahore interchange at around six am. The duty inspector, Malik Liaquat, in car with registration IDP 2337, asked me for a lift on behalf of his colleague/friend. I politely declined and parked my car near the motorway office at the Lahore interchange and went to the washroom. When I came back, my brother told me that inspector has taken away the entry card and wanted to see me. I did that and was told that my car was wrongly parked. I told him that there were several cars parked along side my car and that there was no “No parking” sign in front of the office. Thereafter, he told me that I have a sun shade on the back screen of the car which is illegal. [...]

[...] I told him that he was a civil servant and should at least show respect to common people. The police officer then proceeded to slap me on my face and abused me – while my sister was nearby. The other four policemen then held me and my brother physically while Malik Liaquat took off his police boots and hit both of us at least four to five times. [...]

What does it signify?? Some frustration (personal or professional) that we can spit out on innocents on our mercy?? Or is it the Inner-Satisfaction that I won’t be questioned of my Power-Exploitation ever?? Strongly condemnable act it is.

Talha writes on IMB …

What I am asking from you – reader – is that if you could give your feedback @ NHMP or e-mail  with expectations of a positive feedback and the expectation of not having such incidence in the future.

If you or any acquaintance of yours suffer from any ill-act, don’t feel embarassed o raise a voice. It’s your right, one voice raised can save tens of others too. A social responsibility whether it be on small scale or larger.

Prayers for Pakistan!