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Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over Karachi police’s 200 encounters in 10 months as extrajudicial killing concerns mount

Police in Karachi have killed nearly 200 suspected street criminals in alleged encounters during the first 10 months of 2026, marking an 80 per cent increase compared to…

Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over Karachi police’s 200 encounters in 10 months as extrajudicial killing concerns mount
Pakistan: HRCP raises alarm over Karachi police’s 200 encounters in 10 months as extrajudicial killing concerns mount — image via Google News Haryana — Credit: Storywire

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Police in Karachi have killed nearly 200 suspected street criminals in alleged encounters during the first 10 months of 2026, marking an 80 per cent increase compared to the 109 suspects killed during the corresponding period last year. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) raised concern over the sharp rise in extrajudicial killings, as reported by Dawn.

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