About CGR:

CGR is a forum for studies and debate on strategic and tactical issues related with good governance and the rule of law. It is a non-governmental civil society advocacy centre dedicated to reforms in the justice and governance sectors.

As an independent think tank, CGR sets its own agenda, publishing and disseminating its findings regularly for national and global audiences. Using an interdisciplinary approach, CGR brings together rule of law, justice and governance experts, researchers, and internationally renowned professionals to animate its debate and research activities.

       
       

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Culture of impunity persists

I am constrained to reproduce my article that I wrote in Feb 2026 as the folly of extrajudicial killings continues in the Punjab. A RECENT fact-finding report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for an urgent…
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Ten commandments for police

Here are the 10 commandments for the police that I wrote in July 2021: 1. You will not seek or accept any monetary or material benefits from those under your command in exchange for extending them favours. Only the meanest indulge in…
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