Stateless and Vulnerable: Race, Policing, and Citizenship in Pakistan

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PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology ReviewEarly View DIRECTIONS PIECE Stateless and Vulnerable: Race, Policing, and Citizenship in Pakistan Zoha Waseem, Corresponding Author Zoha Waseem [email protected] University of Warwick Correspondence Zoha Waseem Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Zoha Waseem, Corresponding Author Zoha Waseem [email protected] University of Warwick Correspondence Zoha Waseem Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/plar.12514Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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