City Reporter
Street crimes remained high in the metropolis in December 2019 despite the law
enforcement agencies’ claims of having stepped up measures to rein in outlaws. Crime statistics
compiled by Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) shows as many as 2,546 two-wheelers were stolen
while 151 others snatched at gunpoint in December. Out of the total snatched and stolen bikes, 395
were recovered. The incidence of bike theft topped the list of street crimes reported in the Karachi city
last month. As per the data, 1,865 mobile phones were snatched, of which 236 were recovered. 115
four-wheelers were snatched and 12 others stolen, of them 43 were recovered and handed over to their
owners. No case of kidnapping for ransom or bank robbery was reported while one extortion case
surfaced. A total of 19 case of homicide were reported to CPLC last month, the report said.===========
Deworming campaign starts by month-end
Staff ReporterA deworming campaign targeting schoolchildren will begin in Karachi at the end of
January. It is being carried out to root out intestinal infections caused by worms, known medically as
soil-based helminthiasis.The campaign will be conducted by the WHO in collaboration with Sindh’s
health and education departments. The head of the WHO Sindh, Dr Sara Salman, said this on Friday
while talking to media about the upcoming campaign.She revealed that 17 million children were
infected by worms, according to a nationwide survey in 2016. This survey was the first of its kind and
highlighted 40 districts where infection was most prevalent in children.It was then that the need for a
regular deworming campaign was felt, Dr Salman said.
