Pakistan and the rule of law

Pakistan and the rule of law

Early this year, I was listening to Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, as he addressed a high level Security Council debate on the rule of law, saying that the rule of law requires action and accountability, and that “law must prevail over force, and justice over impunity.” For most Pakistanis and those who have worked for years across South Asis and the region’s affairs, this speech landed…