Karachi, March 2 -- While Pakistanis bury their dead in Karachi, the state appears to be focused more on managing optics than ensuring accountability. In its reporting, brief.pk argued that Pakistan's response to the killing of its own citizens has sparked serious questions about sovereignty, state responsibility, and whose interests are ultimately being safeguarded.

As detailed by brief.pk, at least twelve Pakistani citizens were allegedly killed by Marine Security Guards stationed inside the United States Consulate on Mai Kolachi Road in Karachi during protests. The victims were transported by the Edhi rescue service to Civil Hospital Karachi, where, according to brief.pk, hospital records confirmed bullet wounds -- not injuries consis...