Street crime surge whips up insecurity in industrialists

Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate - SITE Association of Industry (SAI) President Abdul Rasheed, has expressed grave concern over increasing number of crimes in SITE Karachi which is the oldest and largest industrial zone of Pakistan.

He has requested the Karachi Police Chief to take effective measures to provide security of lives and properties to the industrialists and workers of SITE area and for the purpose, police patrolling should be increased to apprehend criminals.

In a statement, Abdul Rasheed said that the incidents of cash and vehicles snatching are becoming matter of routine in SITE area Karachi, particularly snatching of valuables, snatching of salary of workers and motorcycles & other vehicles.

Due to such situation, the industrialists and workers are feeling themselves insecure. He added that criminals now commit robberies in factories in the broad day light and escape easily. Despite raising of voice by the Association about such crimes, the SITE area is still not free from street crimes.

SAI chief further said that it will not be possible to continue industrial production uninterrupted in the absence of improved law & order situation. Such elements are the reason behind no visit of SITE area by foreign buyers.

As such, effective strategy should be adopted to make SITE area crime-free.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 28^th, 2022.