Overall crime rate in the country is today higher than what it was two years ago. Official figures prove that the overall crime rate, both at the Centre and in all the provinces, has increased despite tall claims made by the present federal or provincial rulers.
The ANP-led Frontier government had done considerably well as it did not let the crime go as high as had been seen at the Centre or in other provinces. In case of the NWFP, it is interesting to see that the cases of rape/Zina have decreased during the ANP government as against the MMA government of Akram Khan Durrani.
The crime of rape/Zina has also seen a decrease in Balochistan, which is today ruled by the PPP but was previously under the command of the PML-Q-MMA coalition. Figures show that despite all the resources at its disposal in Islamabad that comes directly under Prime Minister Gilani and Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the crime situation has been worse than before. Strangely, the rape/Zina cases in Islamabad during the last two years were far more than this crime in the whole of Balochistan.
Recently, The News ran a story on prices of daily use commodities, which also shows an enormous increase during the first two years of the present democratic set-up as against the prices in early 2008. It is also a failure of the political parties and their governments to ameliorate the worsening conditions of the ordinary citizens, and ensure the safety of their life and property.
Official figures show that the countrywide reported crime during 2006-07 include a total of 20,082 cases of murder, which increased to 24,036 in 2008 and 2009. Rape/Zina cases registered in 2006-07 were 4,300 as against 5,712 in 2008-09. There were 19,909 kidnapping cases in 2006-07, but this crime rose to 29,602 in 2008 and 2009. The crime of kidnapping for ransom, which has become a business owing to governments’ apathy, also saw a rise from 569 in 2006-07 to 1,058 in 2008-09. Car theft cases have also seen a phenomenal increase from 42,056 in 2006 and 2007 to 61,108 during 2008-09. The incidents of dacoity, robbery, burglary and other crimes have also increased during the last two years. However, it is interesting to note that the cases of cattle theft have decreased from 22,421 to 18,100.
Punjab: The Punjab government has been pathetic in checking crime. Total recorded crime in 2006 and 2007 was 342,149 and 344,561, respectively as against 374,076 and 383,383 in 2008 and 2009 respectively. It happened despite the government’s claims of good governance and merit based appointments in the police department.
Details show that in 2006-07 a total of 10,211 murder cases were registered, which have been increased to 11,190 in 2008-09. The rape/Zina cases increased from 3,309 to 4,611, kidnapping crime from 15,569 to 23,211, kidnapping for ransom incidents from 272 to 347 and the number of cars stolen increased from 24,622 to 35,258. However, cattle theft cases have been reduced from 20,702 in 2006-07 to 16,352 in 2008-09.
Sindh: The total crime in 2006-07 has risen from 55,598 and 60,414 to 77,296 and 90,202 in 2008-2009 respectively. The murder cases in Sindh rose from 4,232 to 5,428, rape/Zina cases from 452 to 487, case of kidnapping from 3,010 to 4,552, incidents of kidnapping for ransom from 193 to 375 and car theft cases from 13,925 to 20,376.
NWFP: The Frontier government has done comparatively well by not letting the crime go too high. The total recorded crime during 2006 and 2007, when the province was led by the MMA government, was 224,649, which has risen to 228,087 in 2008 and 2009. The details show that the murder cases in 2006-07 were 4,760 but rose to 5,985 in 2008-09. What is interesting to note is the decrease in the rape/Zina cases in the province from 323 during the last two years of the MMA regime to 270 during the first two years of the ANP’s government.
The cases of kidnapping, however, saw a rise from 1,027 to 1,391 and the cases of kidnapping from ransom enormously increased from 91 to 249. The cars stolen in the province were 1,269 in 2006-07 but in 2008-09 this number has increased to 1,678. The Frontier has comparatively less rate of stolen cars and cases of kidnapping for ransom; however, certain areas of the province are considered as sanctuaries for kidnappers and car thieves.
Balochistan: The province of Balochistan has generally been a low crime rate province, but it too showed an increase in crime rate during the last two years. The total crime registered in 2006 and 2007 in the province was 7,696 and 8,343 respectively. Now these numbers have increased to 9,830 and 10,215 in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
The details show that the murder cases in Balochistan have increased from 703 to 1,211 in the last two years; however, the rape/Zina cases saw a decrease from 66 to 44. The case of kidnapping increased from 258 to 389, but the incidents of kidnapping from ransom jumped up from mere 6 in 2006-07 to 58 in 2008-09. The cases of car theft also enormously increased in the province, where a total of 1,216 vehicles were stolen in 2006-07, but in 2008-09 such reported cases rose to 2,261.
Islamabad: The crime in Islamabad has also increased despite the fact that it comes under the direct command of the president and the prime minister and the interior minister. Despite all kind of resources available with the federal government and Islamabad authorities, the crime in Islamabad has risen from 4,248 and 4,397 in 2006 and 2007 respectively to 5,644 and 5,552 in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
The murder cases rose from 176 to 222, the Zina/rape cases rose from 150 to 238, the crime of kidnapping increased from 35 to 59, the incidents of kidnapping for ransom raised from mere 7 in 2006-07 to 26 during the last two years whereas the number of cars stolen from Islamabad increased from 1,027 to 1,535 during this period.
The ANP-led Frontier government had done considerably well as it did not let the crime go as high as had been seen at the Centre or in other provinces. In case of the NWFP, it is interesting to see that the cases of rape/Zina have decreased during the ANP government as against the MMA government of Akram Khan Durrani.
The crime of rape/Zina has also seen a decrease in Balochistan, which is today ruled by the PPP but was previously under the command of the PML-Q-MMA coalition. Figures show that despite all the resources at its disposal in Islamabad that comes directly under Prime Minister Gilani and Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the crime situation has been worse than before. Strangely, the rape/Zina cases in Islamabad during the last two years were far more than this crime in the whole of Balochistan.
Recently, The News ran a story on prices of daily use commodities, which also shows an enormous increase during the first two years of the present democratic set-up as against the prices in early 2008. It is also a failure of the political parties and their governments to ameliorate the worsening conditions of the ordinary citizens, and ensure the safety of their life and property.
Official figures show that the countrywide reported crime during 2006-07 include a total of 20,082 cases of murder, which increased to 24,036 in 2008 and 2009. Rape/Zina cases registered in 2006-07 were 4,300 as against 5,712 in 2008-09. There were 19,909 kidnapping cases in 2006-07, but this crime rose to 29,602 in 2008 and 2009. The crime of kidnapping for ransom, which has become a business owing to governments’ apathy, also saw a rise from 569 in 2006-07 to 1,058 in 2008-09. Car theft cases have also seen a phenomenal increase from 42,056 in 2006 and 2007 to 61,108 during 2008-09. The incidents of dacoity, robbery, burglary and other crimes have also increased during the last two years. However, it is interesting to note that the cases of cattle theft have decreased from 22,421 to 18,100.
Punjab: The Punjab government has been pathetic in checking crime. Total recorded crime in 2006 and 2007 was 342,149 and 344,561, respectively as against 374,076 and 383,383 in 2008 and 2009 respectively. It happened despite the government’s claims of good governance and merit based appointments in the police department.
Details show that in 2006-07 a total of 10,211 murder cases were registered, which have been increased to 11,190 in 2008-09. The rape/Zina cases increased from 3,309 to 4,611, kidnapping crime from 15,569 to 23,211, kidnapping for ransom incidents from 272 to 347 and the number of cars stolen increased from 24,622 to 35,258. However, cattle theft cases have been reduced from 20,702 in 2006-07 to 16,352 in 2008-09.
Sindh: The total crime in 2006-07 has risen from 55,598 and 60,414 to 77,296 and 90,202 in 2008-2009 respectively. The murder cases in Sindh rose from 4,232 to 5,428, rape/Zina cases from 452 to 487, case of kidnapping from 3,010 to 4,552, incidents of kidnapping for ransom from 193 to 375 and car theft cases from 13,925 to 20,376.
NWFP: The Frontier government has done comparatively well by not letting the crime go too high. The total recorded crime during 2006 and 2007, when the province was led by the MMA government, was 224,649, which has risen to 228,087 in 2008 and 2009. The details show that the murder cases in 2006-07 were 4,760 but rose to 5,985 in 2008-09. What is interesting to note is the decrease in the rape/Zina cases in the province from 323 during the last two years of the MMA regime to 270 during the first two years of the ANP’s government.
The cases of kidnapping, however, saw a rise from 1,027 to 1,391 and the cases of kidnapping from ransom enormously increased from 91 to 249. The cars stolen in the province were 1,269 in 2006-07 but in 2008-09 this number has increased to 1,678. The Frontier has comparatively less rate of stolen cars and cases of kidnapping for ransom; however, certain areas of the province are considered as sanctuaries for kidnappers and car thieves.
Balochistan: The province of Balochistan has generally been a low crime rate province, but it too showed an increase in crime rate during the last two years. The total crime registered in 2006 and 2007 in the province was 7,696 and 8,343 respectively. Now these numbers have increased to 9,830 and 10,215 in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
The details show that the murder cases in Balochistan have increased from 703 to 1,211 in the last two years; however, the rape/Zina cases saw a decrease from 66 to 44. The case of kidnapping increased from 258 to 389, but the incidents of kidnapping from ransom jumped up from mere 6 in 2006-07 to 58 in 2008-09. The cases of car theft also enormously increased in the province, where a total of 1,216 vehicles were stolen in 2006-07, but in 2008-09 such reported cases rose to 2,261.
Islamabad: The crime in Islamabad has also increased despite the fact that it comes under the direct command of the president and the prime minister and the interior minister. Despite all kind of resources available with the federal government and Islamabad authorities, the crime in Islamabad has risen from 4,248 and 4,397 in 2006 and 2007 respectively to 5,644 and 5,552 in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
The murder cases rose from 176 to 222, the Zina/rape cases rose from 150 to 238, the crime of kidnapping increased from 35 to 59, the incidents of kidnapping for ransom raised from mere 7 in 2006-07 to 26 during the last two years whereas the number of cars stolen from Islamabad increased from 1,027 to 1,535 during this period.
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