Iran? Just talk to any Iranian and he'll tell how probably half of the Gov bigwigs are Western puppets. Their ranks are infested with traitors.
Pakistani LEAs needs to update their own "software" to fight this next gen war. Kidnappings, beatings etc do not work anymore, they work against the cause. You need to follow proper channel--document everything and strengthen your prosecution. And then when the time comes, use danda with judges if you have to and get these traitors put behind bars and make sure they stay there. Same treatment for these "intellectuals" on Twitter.
There is no other solution to this mess. Smarten up. Gone are the days of Vigo and black masks.
Bro the reason why we are failing is because of this approach. Can you even count how many of them were released by the judges and sentences overturned. It does not work in a society like us where all you need is a bag of cash. The bigger ones sell themselves for flats abroad like Esa. Your judiciary is compromised.
Your point that it is counterproductive, in reality procecuting them is counterproductive, you make them victims. The enemy has carefully crafted a network of agents in media and social influencers whose exact purpose is to use these peocecutions against state. You can not defeat them with logic they are a horde of misinformarion and propaganda.
Look how the same randi rona starts as soon as some asset is caught. They will do the bitching either way just eliminate the threat.
The reason they get emboldened is because they are given gurantees that they will walk out of jail and not be convicted. You change that with a bullet in the head, and yes hit the bigger fishes not the small ones. The bigger fishes think that they cant be executed by state.