Week 5 of the Online Internship Program for Law Students organized by Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad


Week 5 of the second batch of CGSS Online Internship program. This internship program is organized for Law students of different universities of Pakistan to provide them with the practical knowledge of Law by arranging lectures and sessions of senior law experts. This internship program also aims to help students in developing analytical and research writing skills.
Sixth session of this Online Internship Program was held on 28th September 2020. It was conducted on the theme of, “Police Reforms” and speaker for this session was, Prof. Masud Ahmed Malik, Renowned Criminologist, & Member Board of Experts, CGSS. He gave an in-depth presentation regarding the basic issues pertaining to the police infrastructure in Pakistan and also highlighted how the country can reform its police department to provide security and protection to its citizens.
He provided a detailed insight regarding the ailments within the police department of Pakistan and gave an informative lecture on the topic and explained the challenges faced in the administration and practical implementation of police reforms in Pakistan. He further highlighted that corruption is one of the major reason behind the human right abuse and some of the problems are embedded in our legacy inherited from colonial mind set. since it is prevalent in all the sectors police department is no exception.
Furthermore, he suggested that the police reforms should be embedded in the broader framework reforms and must be aimed at strengthening democratic processes.
Seventh session of the Internship was held at 2nd October 2020, conducted on the theme “Law of Sea” especially maritime zone highlighting the potential of the maritime sector and employment/ utilization of maritime components as well as their economic importance. He stated that strict application of the maritime regime and dispute resolution mechanism plays an instrumental role in development of maritime sector. He further highlighted that Pakistan needs to focus on Sustainable Ocean-led Development paradigm to improve the policy and governance of the marine ecosystem. in this regard, knowledge and capacity development are vital areas of concern, which have received limited attention in the country.
The sessions were moderated by coordinator of the law internship program, Ms. Anushka Johum, Research Associate CGSS. It is note-worthy that law students from different universities of Pakistan are enrolled Program. This program will prove to be milestone for law students and will provide them with a better understanding of Law in theory and practice.

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