Despite rising terror threats in the twin cities, the Rawalpindi District Courts, one of the city’s busiest areas, have become a major security risk due to the collapsed surveillance and security system.

Out of 77 CCTV cameras installed at the premises, 61 are out of order, footage from nine is non-functional and only seven work partially, recording dark images and videos in the darkness or in night mode. Four walk-through gates at the main entrances have been inoperative for over 18 months, while metal detectors are also completely faulty.

Police pickets on rooftops have been dismantled, and officers deployed for court security have been reassigned to cricket stadiums for Pakistan–Sri Lanka matches, leaving the complex even more vulnerable.

With only three official security shifts and

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