Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore

Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi; Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt; Muhammad Afzaal

The Journal of Political Science, Vol # 32, Issue # 1
Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore

Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore

Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi/
Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt/
Muhammad Afzaal/
November 15, 2014

Keywords

Policing, Pakistan, constructivism, politicized policing, community policing, democratic policing

Abstract

Unable to exorcise its nightmarish traits inherited as colonial legacy, police in Punjab is still seen as a publicfrightening rather than a public-friendly organization, which continues to promote a sense of fear rather than security and wellbeing among the population. This image has perpetuated a widespread mistrust between police and the general masses. Reforms introduced in past were either not implemented properly or failed to improve policing. This constructivist study focuses on the lived experiences of different stakeholders in society and highlights different aspects of the phenomenon as understood and described by those stakeholders, highlighting public image of police, problems faced by police and their perceived reasons, views on previous reforms and hurdles in the way of their implementation, and suggestions for improvement.

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Siddiqi, M. U. A., Butt, D. K. M., & Afzaal, M. (2022). Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science, 32(1), 3–25. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page

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[1]Siddiqi, M.U.A. et al. 2022. Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science. 32, 1 (Apr. 2022), 3–25.

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(1)Siddiqi, M. U. A.; Butt, D. K. M.; Afzaal, M. Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science 2022, 32 (1), 3–25.

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SIDDIQI, Muhammad Usman Amin; BUTT, Dr. Khalid Manzoor; AFZAAL, Muhammad. Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science, v. 32, n. 1, p. 3–25, 10 Apr.2022.

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Siddiqi, M.U.A., Butt, D.K.M. and Afzaal, M. (2022) “Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore”, The Journal of Political Science, 32(1), pp. 3–25. Available at: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page (Accessed: 26 July 2026).

IEEE

[1]M. U. A. Siddiqi, D. K. M. Butt, and M. Afzaal, “Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore”, The Journal of Political Science, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 3–25, Apr. 2022, Accessed: July 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page

MLA

Siddiqi, Muhammad Usman Amin, et al. “Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore”. The Journal of Political Science, vols. 32, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 3–25, http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page.

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Siddiqi, Muhammad Usman Amin, Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt, and Muhammad Afzaal. “Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore”. The Journal of Political Science 32, no. 1 (April 10, 2022): 3–25. Accessed July 26, 2026. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page.

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1.Siddiqi MUA, Butt DKM, Afzaal M. Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 10 [cited 2026 July 26];32(1):3–25. Available from: http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page

AMA

1.Siddiqi MUA, Butt DKM, Afzaal M. Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore. The Journal of Political Science. 2022;32(1):3–25. Accessed July 26, 2026. http://jps.gcu.edu.pk/website/journal/article/625310ad21760/page

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