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Internal Challenges and Welfare Concerns
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As part of the paramilitary [[Civil Armed Forces]], the Rangers can be transferred to full operational control of the Pakistan Army in wartime and whenever Article 245 of the [[Constitution of Pakistan]] is invoked to provide "military aid to civil power". An example of this is the [[Sindh Rangers#Deployment in Karachi|Sindh Rangers deployment in Karachi]] to tackle rising crime and terrorism. Although these deployments are officially temporary because the provincial and federal governments have to allocate policing powers to the corps, they have in effect become permanent because of repeated renewal of those powers. |
As part of the paramilitary [[Civil Armed Forces]], the Rangers can be transferred to full operational control of the Pakistan Army in wartime and whenever Article 245 of the [[Constitution of Pakistan]] is invoked to provide "military aid to civil power". An example of this is the [[Sindh Rangers#Deployment in Karachi|Sindh Rangers deployment in Karachi]] to tackle rising crime and terrorism. Although these deployments are officially temporary because the provincial and federal governments have to allocate policing powers to the corps, they have in effect become permanent because of repeated renewal of those powers. |
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In July 2025, a tragic incident in [[Karachi|Karachi's]] SITE-A Area drew attention to the deteriorating morale and working conditions within the [[Pakistan Rangers]]. A clash between a Rangers personnel and a police officer escalated into a deadly shootout, resulting in the death of [[Constable|Police Constable]] Waseem Akhtar and serious injuries to a Rangers official, Nauman, who was deployed with the 34 Wing. Nauman, reportedly under extreme stress, remains unconscious in hospital care. |
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Observers and law enforcement sources noted that the altercation reflected deeper systemic issues, including poor mental health support, low wages, and inadequate living conditions faced by paramilitary personnel. The incident reignited public debate over the lack of institutional reforms and the psychological toll on [[Frontline Force|frontline forces]] operating in high-pressure urban deployment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cop killed, Rangers man hurt in Karachi gunfight over 'personal dispute' |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/613591-cop-killed-rangers-man-hurt-in-karachi-gunfight-over-personal-dispute |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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