Karachi—Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has directed the Inspector General Police to take strict security measures during Eid-ul-Azha, from November 17 to 19 November in Karachi.
Special security arrangements are being taken for sensitive locations including public offices, offices of law enforcement agencies and consulates. Police and other law enforcing agencies would be deployed for patrolling and snap checking at various spots of the metropolis.
Karachi is witnessing sharp surge in incidents of street crime ahead of Eid ul Azha. According to official figures, 192 vehicles, 695 motorcycles and 978 cell phones were either snatched or stolen in country’s largest city over the last 15 days. On showing resistance, nine citizens were murdered and 33 others were wounded. Despite tall claims of heightened security, 122 people were robbed of cash outside banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Saeed Shafiq said, growing incidents of street crime have added to the woes of the inflation-hit people. He disclosed that his home was burgled three times while he himself was looted four times in this metropolitan. But law enforcement agencies did not bother to remedy his grievances.
Petrol pumps remained closed for 12 days in the city during the past two months due to pressure from various political and ethnic groups by threatening law and order situation.
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