Sindh Police
Coverage of Sindh Police in the Nexus archive.
- Situationer: Resorting to ‘encounters’: are Sindh police losing faith in legal system?
Sindh police in Karachi are increasingly adopting Punjab's Crime Control Department (CCD) style of 'encounters' to combat crime, citing frustration with the legal system and a desire to prevent Punjab-based criminals from fleeing to Sindh. Officials claim this approach targets habitual offenders and Punjab fugitives who commit crimes in Karachi, though it carries risks of collateral damage.
- PTI alleges pre-poll rigging over security deployment ahead of GB polls
PTI accused the federal and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) governments of pre-poll rigging due to the deployment of 5,600 local police and 13,000 external security personnel ahead of June 7 elections. The party alleged internet disruptions, arrests of workers, and manipulation of polling schemes to suppress its candidates, while requesting international intervention.