The decision to revamp the Frontier Constabulary (FC) and convert it into a broad-based national law-enforcement agency has stirred a mixed response. This move has come at a time when political activism is gaining momentum, with the PTI gearing up for an anti-government protest. Thus many see it as a coercion tactic.

The initiative, nonetheless, was warranted as the country is infected with terrorism, and there was need for a defence-related arm to strengthen security through better coordination. But its timing has pitched........

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