Tear gas is not governance

Tear gas is not governance

The images from Karachi on Monday — of tear gas choking the air, water cannons unleashed on crowds, and gridlocked streets — are a stark reminder of how the state all too often turns to coercion rather than competence. As hundreds of civil servants marched towards the Chief Minister’s House to demand promotions and pay raises, the response of the Sindh government was not engagement, but escalation. There is no need to delve into the specifics of…