Justice and Security Reform in North-western Pakistan

This project aims to investigate the post-conflict criminal justice reform program in formerly Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in north-western Pakistan. It will develop a new interdisciplinary framework for studying how three categories of casesterrorism, narcotics smuggling, murder and cyclical violenceare being handled by the criminal justice system. Expected outcomes include enhanced understanding of the social, legal and institutional factors impacting the prosecution of these crimes in former FATA. It will benefit Australian and international policymakers seeking to support the agenda to enhance state-building and rule of law reform in this region bordering Afghanistan.