The publisher of Policing: An International Journal wishes to retract the article Akhtar MN (2026), “Transformational leadership, organizational culture, and psychological empowerment: evidence from Punjab Police, Pakistan”. Policing: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. Link to the DOI
It has come to our attention that a number of references do not correspond to verifiable publications. As a result, this undermines the transparency, traceability, and reliability of the research. The validity of research is fundamentally dependent on the integrity of its cited sources and reliance on fabricated or unverifiable references compromises confidence in the article’s findings and conclusions.
It should be noted that the author fully cooperated fully with the investigation. The author would also like to note that they disagree with the content of this notice. The publisher of the journal sincerely apologizes to the readers.
