Karachi has high crime rates, including 12 people killed daily on average. Political violence, ethnic tensions, illiteracy, and inflation contribute to crime and instability. As a result, business owners and industrialists are relocating due to threats of extortion, kidnapping, and target killings. The government plans to launch a new operation in Karachi with enhanced police and Rangers to curb the criminal activities through increased checkpoints, CCTV surveillance, and arrests.

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Karachi has been overrun by political violence,
gang shootings, and even suicide bombings.
According to 2013 report Karachi is in
top 10th world most dangerous cities.
In Karachi, at least 12 peoples are killed on
an everyday basis.
 In Karachi, the murder rate is 12.3 on every
100,000 residents

4. Mobile
snatching
Vehicles
snatching
Kidnapping
for Ransom
Target killing
Extortion
money

5. Political Violence
Ethnic grouping
Illiteracy
Rising inflation

8. The weakening writ of the government and its non-
seriousness has complicated the law and order
situation of Karachi.
Business community is the most
affected community by these criminal
activities.
Traders of the city received calls and 'chit'
demanding extortion.
Small business and daily wages earners are also
affect during mourning days
Industrialists have started relocating their units to
different countries including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,
Malaysia.

10. Police and Rangers check posts have been set up
in the affected areas of the city.
The strength of Karachi police is being enhance to
effectively deal with the law and order situation.
CPLC(citizen police liaison committee) chief, said
that the home department would setting up command
and control system with 900 close circuit TV (CCTV)
cameras to monitor the city in order to curb criminal
activities.
CPLC chief said that an Anti Extortion Cell has
been established in Special Investigation Unit (SIU)
of police

11. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif last week
finalized modalities for launching an operation in
Pakistan's largest city of Karachi to end target
killings, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and
widespread crime.
An operation by police and paramilitary
Pakistan Rangers is likely launched in
Karachi from few days.
Rangers and Police are doing search
operations, & arrested many peoples daily from
different areas in Karachi.