The third of a five part series. Blood feuds still play a significant role in tribal society, but in urban Karachi, feuds are often more mundane, if no less violent. An accusation of stabbing and a counter-claim by the father of the chief suspect points up the Army's role as a hidden force in Pakistan.

About Karachi Kops
Filmed round the clock over three months this documentary series follows the daily lives of the staff of the Gulshan-e-lqbal police precinct of Karachi, Pakistan. Karachi has seen an upsurge in violent crime, reflecting Pakistan's increasing economic and political decline. Law enforcement in Pakistan is unable to prevail where corruption, desperate poverty, and authoritarian tradition are so intertwined.