Sir: Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the constitution of 1973 entitle any citizen to freedom of movement, assembly and association respectively, subject to any reasonable restriction imposed by law in the public interest. In the wake of war on terror, however, these sacrosanct, inalienable rights have been violated with greater impunity. Despite the fact that public places teem with law enforcement personnel, the perpetrators of grave crimes carry out their acts of atrocities and go scot-free. Recently, I bore the brunt of humiliating, traumatizing experience by police official at PWD police checkpoint, Islamabad. As I was travelling with my female colleague in private taxi, the police official got me off the car and indulged in subjective, inquisitive inquiry into our personal lives. He tried to browbeat us by intimidating but when I introduced myself as competitive exams student and politely asked about Pakistan Penal Code (Section 339), community policing and police acts, it was all Greek to him. Surprisingly, the man tried to befriend and released me immediately. My humble request to IG Islamabad police is to deploy police officials of immaculate track record at critical locations and install CCTV camera who could be monitored from centralized surveillance apparatus. This could deter them from infringing upon fundamental rights. Pre-service and in-service seminars and trainings should be materialized in order to sensitize the force regarding critical familial and personal issues. The remnants of Zia’s era could be purged of by bringing about institutional reforms and stringent accountability. Corruption has tarnished the very face of police in Pakistan. If people are fearful of registering their genuine complaints with the police, mere media stunts and cosmetic changes are of no use. Saeedullah Khan Wazir Islamabad Published in Daily Times, March 5th 2018.