— Funeral peayers for businessman Nauman Qaisar killed in alleged staged-encounter held in Spain
— Moonis Elahi calls it a brutal killing at the hands of CCD, demands justice
— HRCP calls for judicial inquiry into the killing of over 9,00 people in “staged police encounters”
— Maryam Nawaz may face legal action on these alleged encounters once she is no longer in power
By Zulqernain
The funeral prayers for known businessman Muhammad Nauman Qaisar, who was brutally killed in an alleged police encounter in Punjab last month, were held in Barcelona, Spain the other day.
Former federal minister and PTI senior leader Moonis Elahi attended the funeral prayers and sought justice for the deceased family.
نعمان قیصر صاحب کے جنازے میں شرکت کی۔ انہیں سی سی ڈی پنجاب پولیس نے بے دردی سے قتل کیا۔ سی سی ڈی اب کرائے کے قاتلوں کا گروہ بن چکی ہے، جسے کوئی بھی استعمال کر سکتا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/4qk9bRszQ6
— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi) April 5, 2026
“Qaisar Nauman came to Pakistan to clear his name in fake cases against him, but he was brutally killed by the CCD Punjab Police. The CCD has now become a group of hired assassins that can be used by anyone,” Moonis Elahi said in a post on his X account Monday.
According to the family of Mr Qaisar, a case under Section 109 of PPC had been registered against him. However, courts in Spain acquitted him honourably. After that, he returned to Pakistan to prove his innocence through legal proceedings. “Despite being granted bail, he was arrested and allegedly pressured to withdraw his bail, with threats that he would otherwise be killed.
Under pressure, Qaisar withdrew his bail. He later re-approached the courts, and after eight months, he was granted bail again.” Immediately after his release, he was re-arrested from the court premises under a false case registered under Article 440. He was again acquitted by the court in that case. Soon after, another false case under Section 506 was filed against him.
“When the matter reached the High Court, it took notice and directed the authorities not to file any false cases against Nauman Qaiser nor to arrest him. The court also sought records from the CCD regarding all cases in which he was allegedly involved. The police, CCD, and other institutions submitted records and informed the court that Nauman Qaiser was not wanted or involved in any case. Following this, he was released from jail, and authorities assured the court that he would not be implicated or arrested in any case.”
During the following 20 days, he was advised to leave Pakistan as the situation was not favourable as he might be killed in a staged police encounter.
“Trusting the state institutions, he chose to continue pursuing his cases. On February 1, 2026, he was again illegally arrested while returning from court. After filing another petition in the High Court, the court expressed strong displeasure and issued a contempt notice to the authorities, particularly summoning CCD chief Sohail Zafar Chattha along with the record,” his lawyer said.
Upon reviewing the record, it emerged that Nauman Qaiser had been implicated in multiple false cases, including two fabricated murder cases (Section 302). In one of those cases, he was in Spain at the time, and in the other (registered in Mandi Bahauddin), he was already in jail.
When the court asked under which case he was currently being held, another false case under Section 395 (robbery), registered on January 16, was presented. The court took serious notice, stating that there had been no case against him until February 20, and questioned where these new cases had come from. The court even directed the DG legal to appear in person regarding the fabricated murder charges. The authorities had no satisfactory response.
Expressing anger, the court ordered the suspension of several police officials for unethical and inhumane conduct and directed that no illegal, immoral, or false action be taken against Nauman Qaiser.
His lawyer repeatedly warned that Nauman Qaiser might be killed in an extrajudicial encounter. The court issued strict orders to all concerned authorities to ensure his protection and refrain from taking any action against him.
Despite all these court orders, they were allegedly ignored.
On February 11, during the holy month of Ramadan, Nauman Qaiser was killed in a police encounter.
According to his family, the CCD once again prioritized bribery over justice.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) have called for an immediate judicial inquiry into the killing of over 9,00 people in “staged encounters” by a special police force (CCD) formed by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
According to HRCP, over 9,000 suspects have been killed by Punjab’s Crime Control Department (CCD) through “staged encounters” during the last one year with impunity.
“The CCD has adopted a deliberate policy of staged police encounters leading to extrajudicial killing,” an official of HRCP said.
In 2025, he said the CCD conducted 670 encounters in Punjab, which resulted in the deaths of 924 suspects, while only two police officials were killed during the same timeframe in these encounters.
The HRCP said the sharp disparity in casualties — averaging more than two fatal encounters per day — alongside similar operational patterns reported across districts of Punjab seems to be an “institutionalised practice” rather than isolated incidents of misconduct.
It said the special police force has created a “climate of fear among affected families”. The relatives of some suspects killed in staged encounters are pressured by police to bury the deceased immediately and warned of further harm if they pursued legal action.
The HRCP termed such actions as “criminal intimidation and a direct obstruction of justice.”
It said this force (CCD)’s operations appear inconsistent with the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials, which require that lethal force be used only when necessary and proportionate, and that accountability mechanisms be enforced in cases of misuse.
The CCD in a statement rebuffed the claims of fake encounters and extrajudicial killings saying that officers use measured force against armed criminals who shoot at police, asserting that the department has “zero tolerance” for unlawful actions.
Rights advocate civil society members who have been voicing their concerns about the alleged fake encounters said Maryam Nawaz will face legal action on these encounters once she is no longer in power.
The CCD maintained that its operations and “encounters” are legal, aimed at combating organized crimes. It denied that these are staged encounters.
