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illegally-constructed mosques continue to operate undeterred, with imams saying what they
want, even running down the Constitution and condemning the state. Fourthly, a policy to
regulate the content of the education imparted in madrassas is nowhere in sight.
It took the government over nine months to say that special courts are being reinforced and
expanded; although the Pakistan Protection Act (PPA) was passed with great fanfare late last year,
only one PPA court has been set up so far in Punjab. Why shouldnt the army press for military
courts if the civilian response to issues of terrorism and religious extremism is so lacklustre?
Currently, some 52 anti-terrorism courts are operating across the country, 14 of them in Punjab
alone. One wonders why the civilian government increase the number of these courts and also
expand their scope.
The much-demanded comprehensive review of the Criminal Procedures Code of Pakistan the
mother of all ills remains elusive. One wonders whether that will happen within the next two
years at all because counter-extremism, in particular, is a long-term intellectual challenge that
requires courage, proactive initiative and well-thought-through policies.