Islamabad: Pakistan has once again been insulted in the whole world. This country of Jinnah’s dreams is among the third worst countries in the world in terms of law and order. The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index includes 142 countries, of which the Latin American country Venezuela is at the bottom. This ranking is released every year after a survey, which ranks countries based on eight factors. These eight factors include restrictions on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.
Pakistan ranked 140th in terms of law and order
According to the WJP Rule of Law Index 2024, Pakistan was ranked 140th in terms of order and security, which measured three factors: crime control, protection from armed conflicts and use of violence to resolve civil disputes. . Only Mali and Nigeria were below Pakistan in terms of law and order and security. Pakistan has received an overall ranking of 129 out of 142 countries in the rule of law index.
Huge insult to Pakistan in the world
Pakistan ranked 103rd for restrictions on government powers, 120th for corruption, 106th for open government, 125th for fundamental rights, 127th for regulatory enforcement, 128th for civil justice and Ranked 98th for criminal justice. Among six South Asian countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan ranked lowest in the index. Overall, the rule of law has declined globally for the seventh consecutive year.
Ranking of many countries declined in the new list
The report showed that most of the countries saw a decline in their overall ranking. The biggest factors are abuse of government powers, human rights violations and justice systems failing to respond to people’s needs. In the high-income group, Denmark tops the ranking, followed by Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany. This year, the rule of law weakened in 57 percent of the countries surveyed. However, the report also notes that the decline is “slowing” and that “progress is possible” as the proportion of countries where the rule of law is deteriorating has declined for the third consecutive year.