World Desk, AnyTV, Islamabad
Published by: Harendra Chaudhary
Updated Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:02 PM IST
Summary
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday suggested more deployment of paramilitary forces in the city. He said that if the provincial government demands, it will be provided with more paramilitary forces. He said that the federal government would also consider sending paramilitary forces there on its own initiative.
In the last few days, violence in Karachi city has become a new headache for the Pakistan government. According to media reports, there has been a huge increase in the incidents of murders, robberies, and Rahajini in the recent past. This has made the allegation that the city administration has failed. The provincial government has also been accused of failing to prevent such incidents.
security forces do not patrol
Among the incidents that became very popular in the recent past is the murder of journalist Athar Mateen of TV channel Sama TV. Sindh province Chief Minister Murad Ali called a special meeting on Monday amid his growing criticism. In it, measures to prevent crime in Karachi were discussed. Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday suggested more deployment of paramilitary forces in the city. He said that if the provincial government demands, it will be provided with more paramilitary forces. He said that the federal government would also consider sending paramilitary forces there on its own initiative.
According to media reports, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali strongly criticized the negligence of the police and paramilitary forces in the meeting held on Monday. He said- I often roam in the city. But I rarely see police or paramilitary personnel on the streets. They are not even seen patrolling the areas.
The murder of Sama TV journalist Athar Mateen has shaken the entire nation. On Tuesday, Murad Ali went to the journalist’s house and offered his condolences. He assured there that the killers of Mateen would definitely be caught. But according to media reports, this announcement of the Chief Minister has failed to build trust among the people. The fear of criminals is still sitting among the common people of the city.
Law and order situation in Karachi deteriorated
Home Minister Sheikh Rashid also admitted during his press conference that the law and order situation in Karachi is not good. He said- The condition of Karachi that I see cannot be described in words. It seems there is no such thing as law and order in Karachi. This will have very bad consequences. Observers are of the opinion that these remarks of Sheikh Rashid are of political color. There is a government of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh. While the federal government is of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Prior to this statement of Sheikh Rashid, a letter was written to him by Khurram Sher Zaman, a member of PTI in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. It demanded the federal government to take steps to stop the ongoing crime in Karachi. He had said- whatever rights are in your hands under the Constitution and the law, you should take every necessary step under it.
Meanwhile, the data collected by an organization named Civil Police Liaison Committee has become popular on social media. According to him, there were 80,661 incidents of crime in Karachi in 2021. This is 27 percent more than in 2020.
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In the last few days, violence in Karachi city has become a new headache for the Pakistan government. According to media reports, there has been a huge increase in the incidents of murders, robberies, and Rahajini in the recent past. This has made the allegation that the city administration has failed. The provincial government has also been accused of failing to prevent such incidents.
security forces do not patrol
Among the incidents that became very popular in the recent past is the murder of journalist Athar Mateen of TV channel Sama TV. Sindh province Chief Minister Murad Ali called a special meeting on Monday amid his growing criticism. In it, measures to prevent crime in Karachi were discussed. Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday suggested more deployment of paramilitary forces in the city. He said that if the provincial government demands, it will be provided with more paramilitary forces. He said that the federal government would also consider sending paramilitary forces there on its own initiative.
According to media reports, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali strongly criticized the negligence of the police and paramilitary forces in the meeting held on Monday. He said- I often roam in the city. But I rarely see police or paramilitary personnel on the streets. They are not even seen patrolling the areas.
The murder of Sama TV journalist Athar Mateen has shaken the entire nation. On Tuesday, Murad Ali went to the journalist’s house and offered his condolences. He assured there that the killers of Mateen would definitely be caught. But according to media reports, this announcement of the Chief Minister has failed to build trust among the people. The fear of criminals is still sitting among the common people of the city.
Law and order situation in Karachi deteriorated
Home Minister Sheikh Rashid also admitted during his press conference that the law and order situation in Karachi is not good. He said- The condition of Karachi that I see cannot be described in words. It seems there is no such thing as law and order in Karachi. This will have very bad consequences. Observers are of the opinion that these remarks of Sheikh Rashid are of political color. There is a government of Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh. While the federal government is of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Prior to this statement of Sheikh Rashid, a letter was written to him by Khurram Sher Zaman, a member of PTI in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. It demanded the federal government to take steps to stop the ongoing crime in Karachi. He had said- whatever rights are in your hands under the Constitution and the law, you should take every necessary step under it.
Meanwhile, the data collected by an organization named Civil Police Liaison Committee has become popular on social media. According to him, there were 80,661 incidents of crime in Karachi in 2021. This is 27 percent more than in 2020.