Evidence
Sanctioned versus actual police strength, Pakistan
Source
Ministry of Interior, National Internal Security Policy 2014-2018, Annex P — https://nacta.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/National-Internal-Security-Policy-2014.pdf. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
Over 42,000 police posts stood vacant, evidence that the state's capacity to deter and detect crime was under-resourced.
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