The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the Punjab government to establish a policy for organizing police encounters. In a statement, the HRCP said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) should investigate the Police encounters in collaboration with the National Commission of Human Rights. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has released a report on the working procedures of the Crime Control Department (CCD), highlighting concerns about the alleged fake police encounters in Punjab.
According to the report, the CCD has held 670 encounters in the past 8 months, resulting in the death of 924 suspected individuals. During the same period, only 2 police officials lost their lives in the encounters. The report also stated that the CCD’s working procedures appear to be more institutional than individual, violating national and international human rights laws. The HRCP has also expressed concern about the lack of judicial and magisterial inquiries into the CCD’s actions.
The report highlights the complaints filed by affected families about the CCD’s actions, including allegations of intimidation, pressure, and threats. It is also stated that the police have maintained a uniform narrative that the suspects opened fire first, leading to the encounters. The report recommends that an immediate temporary ban be imposed on police encounters in Punjab.
Separately, the Supreme Court has taken notice of a petition filed by a man who claimed to have divorced his first wife to avoid a legal obstacle. The petitioner allegedly fabricated a story to conceal a human rights violation. In another development, the Sindh Textbook Board has prepared 50 lakh textbooks sets for the academic year 2026.
In related news, Pakistan has expressed concern over the leadership of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan. A significant discovery of oil and gas has been made in the Tando Allahyar district of Sindh, with an estimated daily production of 97 lakh cubic feet of gas from the Dars West 3 well.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has expressed its deep condolences on the tragic death of a 22-year-old medical student at the Faisalabad Medical College in Lahore. The council has also extended its sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for their strength and resilience.
A corruption scandal has been reported against a forest officer in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with allegations of embezzlement amounting to 66 lakh rupees. In a separate development, Senator Faisal Vawda has claimed that his friend Rana Sanaullah had offered a deal to the PTI founder twice. Other notable individuals, including Dr. Salman Akram Raja and Dr. Nadeem Qureshi, have expressed their astonishment and admiration at the remarkable progress made by the medical team at the PMZ Hospital.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a relief package worth 25 billion rupees for the month of Ramadan. In a separate incident, a man was seriously injured in a dog attack in the Rahim Yar Khan district. Instead of experts, Dr. Nadeem Qureshi was called to the scene, along with a team of doctors from the PMZ Hospital.
The main runway of the Karachi International Airport, a major transit hub, is being upgraded to accommodate the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. The Judicial Commission, established to investigate the 2010 Baldia factory fire, held a meeting under the chairmanship of Justice Aga Faisal.
