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Australian Prime Minister Calls for Probe Into Girl Shot by Pakistan Police

Is Pakistan's CCD a rogue force or a flawed but effective unit?

Published JUN 16

Australian Prime Minister Calls for Probe Into Girl Shot by Pakistan Police

Story

Above: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Noosa, Australia on June 5. Image credit: Dan Peled/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Pakistan's Crime Control Department has turned extrajudicial killing into standard operating procedure, with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan documenting over 900 suspect deaths in under eight months. The near-identical wording across police reports screams of a cover-up.

The Daily Telegraph Al Jazeera

Narrative B

Punjab's crime rate dropped 70% after the CCD was established, proving the force's strategy is working. The Chakwal shooting was a tragic mistake, but a formal Joint Investigation Team is already underway, and the officer responsible has been taken into custody.

Brecorder

Punjab Police Official on X