Abstract

Target killing has become a worse phenomenon and it is difficult to justify the state’s atrocities against her citizens. States are adopted this tool for controlling uprising and mutiny within the legitimate boundaries. This paper tries to find out the basic reasons for target killing. This paper also instigates the rise of ethic extremism in Pakistan particularly in Karachi.

Highlights

  • Target killing is considered an intentional act of killings which is done by a state and a group of people inside the country against its indigenous population

  • The matter of concern so for is that what are the reasons for the target killings in Karachi and who is the responsible for these killings? Many elements have been involved in the deteriorating situation in Karachi such as land mafia, drugs and arms dealers that have created separate gangs and they are involved in doing target killings and kidnapping for the purpose of ransom

  • The law enforcement authorities including Rangers and Police are unable to protect the citizens and playing a silent role on the killings. One reason behind this worse condition is that the Police have become politicized in Karachi and they follow the orders of their affiliated political parties

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Summary

Introduction

Target killing is considered an intentional act of killings which is done by a state and a group of people inside the country against its indigenous population. The main course of this model is dependent on the back ground data of certain groups which come under the umbrella of threat perception While applying this model of target killing in Pakistan in general and in Karachi in particular, there are certain parameters which ought to be maintained in a strict manner to achieve results. Second step which comes right after the capability is to measure the intention of certain groups; this can be monitored by historical study, but in a different way It can be studied by the study of groups which claimed the responsibility of certain acts of terrorism. A map of certain groups can be obtained which are to be monitored under the strict eyes of administration or law enforcement agencies to protect the civil lives

Statement of the Problem
History of Violence
Reasons for Target Killings
Structural Factor
Economic Problems
Political Factor
Cultural and Lingual Factor
External Factors
Ethnicities in Karachi
Political Parties Stance on Karachi’s Situation
Position of Pakistan Army
Suggestions
Findings
10. Conclusion
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