ISLAMABAD: In the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2021, Pakistan is ranked 130th in terms of non-compliance with the law while 139 countries are included in this index.
It should be noted that last year 128 countries were included in the same index in which Pakistan was ranked 120th.
Afghanistan is the only country in South Asia to break the law with 134 points in the current index.
However, despite atrocities against minorities, unfair legislation and widespread human rights violations, India ranks 79th in the index, where the law-abiding situation is kept at an average level, which is incredibly surprising. Is.
The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ranks countries on the basis of eight points: delimitation of government powers, absence of corruption, openness of government, observance of fundamental rights, protection And public order, effective enforcement of laws, delivery of justice to citizens (civil justice), and effective eradication of criminal elements (criminal justice).
According to DW Urdu, well-known jurist Ali Ahmad Kurd called the situation dangerous and said: “It seems that there is no court, no parliament, no government in the country. The basic rights of the people are being violated. Freedom of speech and thought is being curtailed. The Establishment is controlling everything. Freedom of any fundamental right, including education, employment, health and life and property, is not guaranteed by the government. ”
