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Staggering CPLC Figures Reveal Alarmingly High May Crime Rates in Karachi
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Staggering CPLC Figures Reveal Alarmingly High May Crime Rates in Karachi

ARY News · Jun 8, 2026, 3:40 PM

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Street crime in Karachi has risen alarmingly, with the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) releasing disturbing crime statistics for the month of May, ARY News reported.
  • A total of 4,671 criminal incidents were reported across the metropolis in May alone, raising serious concerns over the performance of the Karachi police in tackling the law-and-order situation.
  • Mobile Phone Snatching Street criminals targeted citizens ruthlessly, snatching as many as 1,860 mobile phones at gunpoint across the city.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Street crime in Karachi has risen alarmingly, with the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) releasing disturbing crime statistics for the month of May, ARY News reported.

A total of 4,671 criminal incidents were reported across the metropolis in May alone, raising serious concerns over the performance of the Karachi police in tackling the law-and-order situation.

Mobile Phone Snatching Street criminals targeted citizens ruthlessly, snatching as many as 1,860 mobile phones at gunpoint across the city.

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