Karachi: As crime rates continue to rise in Karachi, Pakistan's financial capital, the opposition in Sindh province has demanded that the city administration be handed over to the Pakistan Army to control rampant street crime in the country's largest metropolis. .
Leaders of the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have attacked the Pakistan Peoples Party government in the province, saying citizens of Karachi have been left at the mercy of street criminals and dacoits in the riverine areas of interior Sindh.
"I call for handing over Karachi to the Pakistani Army for three months so that this anarchy and street crimes can be brought under control," MQ convenor Mustafa Kamal said during a press conference on Monday.
Official figures from Karachi Police show that 16,000 street crimes have been recorded in the city this year.
More worryingly, there are increasing cases of street criminals killing anyone who tries to resist them during street crimes.About 16 civilians were killed by street criminals in March and more than 5 civilians have been killed this year.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has also expressed concern that the law and order situation in Karachi has deteriorated "alarmingly".
Data presented before a high-level security meeting last week revealed that more than 250 Karachiites were shot dead and 1,052 others injured by street criminals between 2022 and March 28, 2024.
The HRCP reported that the response to the crime wave and increasing brutality among civilians was "not the answer", and said the government's failure to address rising crime levels was "shocking".
On Saturday, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi asked enforcement agencies to start cracking down on criminals, their masters and facilitators to curb street crime in Karachi and improve security in other parts of the province, especially the riverine region. Ordered to do.The MQM (P), which won 28 seats in the Sindh Assembly and 17 seats in the National Assembly from Karachi, has also threatened to leave the coalition government at the Centre.
Leaders of the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have attacked the Pakistan Peoples Party government in the province, saying citizens of Karachi have been left at the mercy of street criminals and dacoits in the riverine areas of interior Sindh.
"I call for handing over Karachi to the Pakistani Army for three months so that this anarchy and street crimes can be brought under control," MQ convenor Mustafa Kamal said during a press conference on Monday.
Official figures from Karachi Police show that 16,000 street crimes have been recorded in the city this year.
More worryingly, there are increasing cases of street criminals killing anyone who tries to resist them during street crimes.About 16 civilians were killed by street criminals in March and more than 5 civilians have been killed this year.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has also expressed concern that the law and order situation in Karachi has deteriorated "alarmingly".
Data presented before a high-level security meeting last week revealed that more than 250 Karachiites were shot dead and 1,052 others injured by street criminals between 2022 and March 28, 2024.
The HRCP reported that the response to the crime wave and increasing brutality among civilians was "not the answer", and said the government's failure to address rising crime levels was "shocking".
On Saturday, Sindh High Court Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi asked enforcement agencies to start cracking down on criminals, their masters and facilitators to curb street crime in Karachi and improve security in other parts of the province, especially the riverine region. Ordered to do.The MQM (P), which won 28 seats in the Sindh Assembly and 17 seats in the National Assembly from Karachi, has also threatened to leave the coalition government at the Centre.
