Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief MunemZafar Khan has expressed outrage and concern over the escalating violence in Karachi, following the target killing of an industrialist and the murder of a youth who resisted street criminals. Zafar condemned the failures of the Sindh government, police, and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety of citizens in the city. Zafar urged the authorities to implement police reforms and adopt community policing strategies to combat the rising tide of crime in Karachi. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of violence and ensure justice for the victims and their families. The JI leader’s statement comes amid growing concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi, where target killings and street crime have become increasingly common. Zafar’s call for reform and community engagement reflects the urgent need for effective solutions to address the city’s security challenges.
The JI leader expressed these views at Idara Noor-e-Haq, here on Tuesday while commenting over the recent spike in target killing and street crimes in the mega city. Speaking on the occasion, he said that 20-year-old Abdul vender Basit was gun downed in Karachi in a bid to snatch mobile phone and cash, whereas Asif Salman Balwani was targeted in the broad day light. At one hand, Karachiites have already been facing a hell like situation due to skyrocketing street crimes, whereas on the other hand a fresh spree of target killing has been witnessed in the city, he said, asking what their fault was.
The Sindh government, the police department and other law enforcement agencies have failed in Karachi when it comes to the security of life and possession, he said. Zafar said the Sindh government and the ministers always complain that the issue of street crimes in Karachi is exaggerated but they don’t tell why they are failed to curb the crimes and bust street criminals. When a decisive action will be taken against street criminals, he asked. Some 80 innocent Karachiites have lost their lives in street crimes during the ongoing year, he said and highlighted the deep sense of insecurity among citizens.
He further said that corruption, political interference and recruitment have plagued the Sindh police. He also highlighted the failure of the Safe City Project that had consumed billions of rupees. On the occasion, he demanded to purge the police of black sheep, recruit locals in the Karachi police and bring in across the board reforms in the police department.
