KARACHI: Street crime in Karachi has shown downward trend with a decline of over 7 per cent, said, Kaleem Imam Sindh Inspector General (IG) on Saturday.
The overall crime rate has reduced by 7 per cent in Karachi the provincial metropolis, besides visible decline in street crime, the IG said while chairing a meeting examining the law and order in the province.
He said that due to peaceful Sindh and Karachi, besues delegates and tourists have been coming from all over the world.
The additional IG operations provided briefing on the overall crime rate, and pointed out that first information reports’ (FIRs) registration rate has been increased by 23 per cent, and rise of 54 per cent and 41 per cent in the arrests of proclaimed offenders and fugitives, respectively was observed.
On the occasion, IG Kaleem Imam said that justice must be provided to the people, and public confidence should be boosted for better image of police. In the International Crime Index, Karachi dropped its rating from sixth place to 88th rank.
Read more: Sindh police behaving like NAB: Saeed Ghani
