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Karachi’s street crimes see an 11% increase in 2023: HRCP

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Details indicate that the HRCP voiced concerns about the rising incidence of street crimes in Karachi in its most recent report.

According to the research, Karachi had an 11% increase in street crimes in 2023—from 80,000 in 2022 to over 90,000 in 2023.

In 2023, 134 persons lost their lives while fending off robberies and other events, according to the HRCP report, while hundreds more were hurt.

The research also claimed that 2,336 cars and almost 59,000 motorcycles were stolen from individuals in 2023.

The HRCP highlighted worries about the province of Sindh’s general status of law and order as well. It was reported that 3,296 police encounters occurred last year—the largest number of encounters in a single year in Sindh.

As a result of the recent spike in street crime incidences in Karachi, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has established a specialized squad and launched a targeted operation to combat the city’s criminal population.

The top police officers in the city conducted a high-level meeting under the direction of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Ghulam Nabi Memon.

A team of 67 Karachi police officers—60 of whom will be sent from other districts—as well as seven elite SIU members were given the strategic task of managing the most critical cases by IGP Memon at the meeting.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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