Information About Incident 68783-140843-357393 in Karachi East Pakistan

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Meanwhile, a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 14 revealed that between January and March 2014, around 71 men have been killed in Police encounters while 44 were killed by paramilitary soldiers in provincial capital Karachi, reports The Express Tribune.

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Meanwhile, a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on April 14 revealed that between January and March 2014, around 71 men have been killed in Police encounters while 44 were killed by paramilitary soldiers in provincial capital Karachi, reports The Express Tribune. According to the report, the ongoing targeted operation in Karachi has led to a sharp rise in incidents of Police encounters as 115 suspects have so far been killed by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in the last three months. It is reported to be a significant rise from 2013 where around 189 suspects were killed over 12 months. In 2012, around 118 suspects were killed by Police and paramilitary soldiers.

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68783-140843-357393 4/15/2014 Pakistan Gas pipeline blown up in Sindh

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