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Protection money: Traders signal willingness to pay extortionists
Say the govt has failed to protect them; their colleagues, however, have refused to relent to growing pressure.
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Following assurances, Karachi's businessmen defer strike by a month
Sindh governor says police checkposts will be formed in every market of Karachi.
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As police flounder, MQM and businessmen prepare parallel security forces
The party would provide the manpower, the CPLC legalities and markets will coordinate.
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In Essa Nagri, residents remember the shopkeeper who didn’t pay bhatta
Faisal Masih became the first resident of Christian-dominated Essa Nagri to be killed by extortionists.
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Traders considering deducting protection money from their income taxes
This Ramazan was especially hard for the business community.
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Explosion outside Gulberg hospital was bungled bomb by extortionists
Police first believed the August 8 incident was a hand grenade attack.
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E-extortion: shakedowns in K-town go paperless
Police frustrated over blocked access to records and companies not pushed to help.
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In Ramazan, extortion went unchecked
Businessmen demand licensed weapons for their defence.
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Help needed!: Police release photos of top ten ‘extortionists’
Special Investigation Unit issues images to help citizens recognise criminals.
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Taking up arms
Altaf Hussain's call to take up arms is in some ways highly disquieting, indicates the times of trouble we are in.
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Extortion: Taliban also getting a piece of the Karachi pie, meeting told
CDR facility made available as CM Sindh urges cooperation between public, law enforcement forces for effective action.
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Extortion reaction: Altaf rakes govt over the coals, asks traders to take up arms
MQM to contribute 0.1m men to protect businessmen.
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Defused grenade lobbed on trader’s house in DHA
This is the second such incident to occur in the area within two months
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Extortion, killings: Businessmen may take up arms for their defence
Unregistered mobile phone SIMs are used to threaten them.
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Governor assures traders of support in dealing with extortion
Ebad recognises need for community policing, need to equip police with latest weapons.
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Extortion?: Construction company's office comes under cracker attack, police denies
Police say no explosive was thrown, rather the tyre of a nearby parked car had burst.
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Busted: Eight extortionists arrested
Successful raids were conducted in different parts of Korangi Industrial Area.
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Ending extortion: Operation will not target one area or group, says Shazia Marri
‘People distributing laptops are the ones responsible for the Kalashnikov and drug culture’.
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President chairs meeting over Karachi's extortion problem in Islamabad
Zardari directs provincial, federal law enforcement agencies to to take action against culprits.
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Bhatta mafia: Crackdown against extortionists begins
Police, Rangers and FC will launch ‘indiscriminate’ operation: Malik.
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Law enforcers to set up pickets in sensitive areas
Agencies to get mobile SIM card locators to control crime.
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Insufficient protection: Businessmen exhort Rangers on extortion
Corporate leaders say the anti-extortion measures adopted after meeting with Gen Kayani have fizzled out.
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The extortion game
The best thing would be if parties purged their ranks of the black sheep involving in the extortion rackets.
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Rehman Malik arrives in Karachi, vows to end extortion
Interior minister says people of Karachi will see action against the extortionists from today.
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Police operation: Eight extortionists arrested
Usually, police arrest people after tracing their calls
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Karachi’s extortionists: Get rich or die trying
Almost all political and nationalist parties are involved in extorting money, say observers.
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ANP, MQM-H to form 'grand alliance' to bring peace to Karachi
Delegation of grand alliance also expected to meet MQM Chief Altaf Hussain to tackle violence, extortion issue.
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The origins of the word bhatta
The word ‘bhatta’ originally means ‘boiled rice’.
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Traders, transporters strike: Many Sindh cities shut to protest extortion
Karachi city presented a deserted look with thin vehicular traffic on the roads.
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What has the MQM ‘extorted’ from the govt?
The opposition expects the new general election in September/October this year.
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Traders fear return to 2011 situation
Army intervention was needed before to control law and order situation.
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Two-way street: Strikes to support MQM and protests to condemn it
Traders in Karachi, other cities back anti-extortion position, some towns protest against MQM behaviour in Assembly.
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Strike call: Two KU buses come under attack
The buses came under attack after KU decided to stay open on Saturday.
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MQM observes Black Day throughout Sindh
MQM leader Altaf Hussain calls for a peaceful protest, business community observes strike.
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A legitimate demand or open-and-shut case of blackmail?
Although pretending to be sole spokesperson for Karachi, MQM appears to have discovered unbearable limits of crimes.
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President’s speech: After high drama, MQM ‘boycotts’ its boycott
No official announcement regarding reversal of decision to boycott joint session of Parliament.
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It is our responsibility to remove the bhatta mafia, says home minister
10 police stations in Karachi need help in acting against extortionists.
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Extortion is a numbers game, as police discover with first arrests
As pressure builds on government, the new anti-extortion cell gets to work amid trying conditions.
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Extortion and street crime: MQM puts the squeeze on govt with street muscle
Amid shouting, MPAs break microphones, protest that this city is Altaf Hussain’s.
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Businessmen up in arms against extortion
Commercial associations issue statements of support for strike.
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Call between leaders: MQM calls off Zardari's parliamentary address boycott
Rehman Malik directed to travel to Karachi, resolve issues.
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MQM to agitate against extortionists, feudal patrons
MQM will stage an agitation outside the Sindh Assembly on Friday.
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Bhattakhori and forcible conversions on the rise in Sindh
Haider Abbass Rizvi of MQM felt no qualms while taking the floor immediately after completion of the question hour.
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National Assembly: MNAs demand legislation to end forced conversions
MQM stages walkout in protest against extortion cases in Karachi.
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Extortionist: Five shopkeepers are injured
two robbers came on a motorcycle and started firing at people after shop owner Fareed refused to pay for extortion.
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Extortion in Karachi: MQM threatens boycott as govt not serious about crisis
15 complaints lodged at cell in four days but traders say no action taken yet.
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MQM walks out of National Assembly over Karachi's growing extortion
Haider Abbas says if incidents of extortion not curbed, MQM might boycott upcoming joint parliamentary session.
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Resisting extortion: Woman injured in grenade attack at car dealer's home
Police begin probe as FIR registered against alleged extortionist.
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Full circle: Killings, extortion are back
Manzoor Wassan, Farooq Sattar offer few solutions, but ask public to step forward.
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MQM, Manzoor Wassan resolve to end extortion in Karachi
MQM leader Farooq Sattar briefs media on how the party is trying to end extortions, kidnappings in Karachi.