Karachi still seeks answers on Rehman Dakait's Lyari encounter & political nexus.

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News18•14-12-2025, 16:39
Karachi still seeks answers on Rehman Dakait's Lyari encounter & political nexus.
- •Film "Dhuranthar" revives the story of Karachi gangster Rehman Dakait and SSP Chaudhry Aslam's conflict.
- •Rehman Dakait, a powerful Lyari gangster with political ties, was killed in a police encounter on August 9, 2009.
- •His death sparked public outrage, with many accusing ruling party leaders of betrayal and calling the encounter "staged."
- •Rehman's wife alleged abduction and fake encounter, leading to a court order for a case against police officers.
- •The article questions if Dakait was a criminal or a product of a system where law, crime, and politics are intertwined.
Why It Matters: It reveals the deep nexus between crime, politics, and police in Karachi's Lyari.
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