A democratic, Islamic and welfare state. The only nuclear-armed Muslim country in the world. A geo-strategically key player in global politics. Though these characteristics and epithets may manifest and appeal to people's sensibilities elsewhere, they rarely inspire the people of Kashmore and Kandhkot struggling with chronic criminality.

Over the past few years, hundreds of citizens have been killed, injured, kidnapped, tortured, extorted and had their businesses and properties attacked and looted with impunity due to the state's apathy and the provincial government's lasting complicity. The HRCP has occasionally taken notice of the Hindu community's worsening plight, only to receive misleading 'all is well' replies from the district's LAEs.

Worse, by compromising their journalistic integrity, the local branches of mainstream media have prioritised personal connections, protocols and ties with officials and influential figures, thereby obscuring critical issues from the mainstream narrative.

Haunted and hapless, the citizens of Kashmore recently........

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