An apparent uptick in abductions and other violent crimes in the katcha areas along the borders of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan underscores the failure of federal and provincial governments to provide even the most basic protections to citizens. For decades, organised criminal gangs have turned the riverine katcha areas of Sindh and Punjab into lawless sanctuaries. Every few years, governments of the day will make efforts to actually police the areas — such as a successful disarmament drive earlier........

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