Crime in Pakistan

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Crime in Pakistan is present in various forms and occurs everywhere, especially in the many major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad, Islamabad and Quetta.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Among other general crimes, it includes major crimes such as murder, rape, gang rape, sexual abuse of a minor, kidnapping, armed robbery, burglary and carjacking.[9] For example, in the city of Lahore 379 murders, 500 attempted murders, 2,650 abductions and 55 rapes have occurred in 2019.[9]

Organised crime[]

Organised crime in Pakistan includes fraud, racketeering, drug trafficking, smuggling, money laundering, extortion, ransom, political violence, etc. Terrorist attacks became common during the 2000s, especially in North-West Frontier Province, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Balochistan, Karachi and Lahore. Vehicle theft is common, particularly in the large cities.[9]

Opium production[]

Pakistan falls under the Golden Crescent,[10] which is one of the two major illicit opium producing centres in Asia.[11] Opium poppy cultivation in Pakistan is estimated to be 800 hectares in 2005 yielding a potential production of 4 metric tons of heroin.[12] Opium has been historically cultivated primarily in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the areas near the border with Afghanistan.[10] Until the late 1970s, opium production levels were relatively static; it increased after 1979.[10] An estimated $4 billion is generated from drug trafficking in Pakistan.[13]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Lahore police fugding figures big time to hide high crime rate". Dawn News. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  2. ^ "CRIME STATISTICS". Punjab Police: Statistical Officer (Investigation Branch). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  3. ^ "Crime Statistics for Sindh Province". Sindh Police. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  4. ^ "Crime Statistics". Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. ^ "Crime Statistics". Balochistan Police. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. ^ "2019 witnessed no lesser crime rate in Islamabad". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. ^ "Crime goes up in Rawalpindi". Dawn News. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. ^ "Crimes Reported by Type and Provinces" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  9. ^ a b c "Pakistan 2020 Crime & Safety Report: Lahore". OSAC. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  10. ^ a b c Veena Kukreja (2003). Contemporary Pakistan: Political Processes, Conflicts, and Crises. SAGE. p. 193. ISBN 0-7619-9683-4.
  11. ^ P. J. Alexander (2002). Policing India in the New Millennium. Allied Publishers. p. 658. ISBN 81-7764-207-3.
  12. ^ "CIA World Factbook - Pakistan". CIA World Factbook.
  13. ^ "Illegal drug trade in Pakistan-Havocscope Black Markets".

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