Faced with mounting challenges, the ruling elite has deployed high-level committees to address pressing issues. However, the recent initiatives taken by these committees raise serious concerns about whether Pakistan’s leadership is focusing on the right priorities.

The newly formed ‘Harden the State Committee’—which includes top civil and military intelligence officials—has made curbing the export of beggars to the Gulf a key agenda item. Similarly, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently chaired a meeting with provincial information ministries to explore how TV dramas and films can be used to combat extremism and terrorism. These efforts, while seemingly well-intentioned,........

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