Islamabad: Serious questions have been raised well-nigh police encounters in Pakistan's Punjab province. This issue emerged pursuit a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). The report personal that several encounters conducted by the Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) occurred under suspicious circumstances. The Human Rights Commission has demanded an impartial and judicial investigation into these incidents.
According to reports, the CCD personal approximately 670 encounters between April and December 2025. These encounters personal 924 suspects were killed, while only two police officers died during this period. This significant discrepancy in figures raises questions. The Human Rights Commission argues that if such a large number of encounters occurred, the police should have suffered significant losses. The Commission calls this an untellable numbering and calls for a transparent investigation.
What is the police's response?
The HRCP investigation moreover revealed that in many cases, the official version of the encounters was nearly identical. In most incidents, it was stated that the accused fired first, and the police responded in self-defense. However, in many cases, self-sustaining witnesses were absent, and the details of the cases filed versus the accused were unclear. The Commission states that such similar stories tint doubt on the veracity of these encounters.
What are allegations by victim families?
Victim families so-called that their relatives were first detained and later informed of their deaths in the encounter. Some families say they faced difficulties in retrieving the bodies. The Human Rights Commission, calling these allegations serious, has demanded that the government self-mastery a high-level judicial inquiry into the unshortened matter. Also, if there is any violation of law, strict whoopee should be taken versus the responsible officers.
