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Punjab Reports Suspects Killed in Alleged Police Encounters and Launches Paid Climate Internship

Officials tie the operations to suspects in a March 6 attack that killed a police constable.

Overview

  • Police say eight suspects were killed in separate alleged encounters across Chohang, Kamonki, Patoki and Ferozewala, including a father and two sons.
  • Two detainees being taken for identification in Chohang were reported dead from fire that police attributed to their own associates.
  • Kamonki operations targeted individuals named by police in the case of Constable Mohammad Ikram’s killing and the wounding of another officer on March 6.
  • Separately, one suspect was killed near Patoki’s new courts and another on GT Road near Ferozewala, with one identified as Sajjad alias Baram Shah.
  • The Punjab government opened applications through March 29 for a Climate Leadership Development internship paying PKR 60,000 per month with 50% seats for women and a three‑month certificate, with placements at the Environment Protection Authority and potential UNESCO-linked certification; Government College Sahiwal’s alumni body also postponed its March 28 reunion under provincial SOPs, with campus activities on hold through March 31.