Crime in Karachi: CPLC releases April 2026 statistics
- 10-May-2026
The Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has released detailed figures covering criminal incidents recorded in Karachi between 1 April and 30 April. According to the data, 22 vehicles were snatched and 111 were stolen during the month. In addition, 469 motorbikes were snatched at gunpoint, while 2,723 were reported stolen across the city. The report […]
Kidnapped Toddler Found in Jacobabad; Businessman Robbed of Rs 1.8m in Karachi
- 10-Mar-2026
KARACHI: In a successful operation, Malir Police recovered a kidnapped six-month-old toddler, Zehra, from Jacobabad, according to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation, ARY News reported. The SSP Investigation stated that the kidnapping case was originally registered at the Shah Latif Town Police Station in Karachi. He further informed the press that a suspect […]
Karachi saw 32pc drop in crimes during first eight months of 2025: AIG
- 13-Sep-2025
KARACHI: Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi, Javed Alam Odho, announced in a press conference that serious crimes in the city fell by 32 percent during the first eight months of 2025, ARY News reported. He said murder cases dropped by 30 percent, street crimes by 16 percent, robberies by 20 percent, and vehicle thefts by […]
Karachi citizen foils robbery attempt with courage
- 20-Jul-2025
KARACHI: A fearless citizen foiled a Karachi robbery attempt successfully, demonstrating exceptional courage in the face of danger, in Azizabad, Gulshan e Shamim area of Karachi, ARY News reported. The CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral, emphasising the rising street crimes in the biggest city of Pakistan. According to reports and obtained CCTV […]
Pakistan Railway Police foil betel nut smuggling attempt in Karachi
- 12-Jun-2025
KARACHI: The Pakistan Railway Police successfully baffled a smuggling attempt of hazardous betel nut worth millions in Pakistani currency in Karachi, ARY News reported. According to reports, the Anti-Theft Team Circle A carried out the operation against betel nut smuggling at Karachi Port, where 463.200 kilograms of harmful betel nut were seized by the authorities. […]
Infant found in Karachi sewer after gold earring theft
- 31-May-2025
KARACHI: Karachi Police arrested three suspects, part of a shocking criminal incident, who threw an eight-month-old missing baby into a sewer, having stolen her gold earrings, in Karachi’s Ibrahim Hyderi area, ARY News reported. Police identified the suspects as Allah Dino, Kamran and Shaukat. They confessed to removing the baby’s gold earrings and abandoning her […]
Karachi barbershop robbery caught on camera
- 21-May-2025
KARACHI: A disturbing security footage from a barbershop in Karachi’s Lighthouse area displays two robbers in masks looting eight citizens, expressing the Karachi crime rate, with 45 murders having been reported in 138 days this year, ARY News reported. The incident took place in a barbershop in Lighthouse Cycle Gali. Two masked men reportedly robbed […]
Man killed during robbery attempt in Karachi
- 01-Dec-2024
KARACHI: In a tragic turn of events in Karachi, another man was killed while resisting a robbery attempt at his tyre shop near the government Islamia Law college, ARY News reported. According to reports, the incident took place near Islamia College roundabout, where the victim, Hassan Arif, was working at his tyre shop when armed […]
Street crime claims another life in Karachi
- 06-Nov-2024
KARACHI: Street criminals claim yet another life in Defense area of Karachi, ARY News reported. According to the rescue sources, a man was shot dead during a robbery attempt on Defense’s 26th Street. Eyewitnesses reported that the victim, identified as Muhammad Saeed, had withdrawn cash and was standing aside after noticing someone approaching. The assailants, […]
Extortion cases increased in Karachi: SSP IU
- 02-Oct-2023
KARACHI: Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Investigation Unit of the Sindh police confirmed that extortion cases have increased in Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday. SSP IU Junaid Shaikh told ARY News that extortion money was being used in the narcotics business and other crimes. He added that the extortion money is being transferred to Iran […]